Canon PowerShot
SD980 IS
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Nikon Coolpix
S70
SD980 IS
S70
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recommendations
Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price
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Canon PowerShot SD980 IS |
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Nikon Coolpix S70 |  |
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Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot SD980 IS. |
differences
Reasons to consider the Canon SD980 IS |
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Much wider aperture | f/2.8 | vs | f/3.9 |  |
At its widest zoom, the SD980 IS's lens captures slightly more light (1 f-stop) | ||||
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Better wide-angle | 24 mm | vs | 28 mm | |
Around 20% better wide-angle | ||||
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Supports continuous shooting | 0.8 fps | vs | None | |
Allows taking many pictures in rapid succession | ||||
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Lighter | 150 g | vs | 160 g | |
Around 10% lighter | ||||
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Reasons to consider the Nikon S70 |
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Has an OLED screen | OLED | vs | LCD | |
OLED screens are often brighter and more vibrant than typical LCD screens | ||||
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Significantly larger screen | 3.5" | vs | 3.0" | |
Around 20% larger screen | ||||
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Has boost ISO | 6,400 ISO | vs | None | |
Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image | ||||
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Slightly higher resolution screen | 288k dots | vs | 230k dots | |
Around 30% higher resolution screen | ||||
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Thinner | 0.8" | vs | 0.9" | |
Around 20% thinner | ||||
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Slightly smaller | 97x61x20 mm | vs | 100x53x23 mm | |
Almost the same | ||||
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Better maximum light sensitivity | 2,000 ISO | vs | 1,600 ISO | |
The S70's maximum light sensitivity is 0.3 f-stops better | ||||
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similarities
Compared to recent compacts
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Snapsort is not aware of any interesting weaknesses shared by these two products. |
competitors
Shared Competitors |
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Canon PowerShot SD3500 ISCompact $254 - $330 |
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Canon PowerShot SD1400 ISUltra compact $197 - $250 |
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1Ultra compact $230 - $355 |
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Nikon Coolpix S4000Compact $142 - $180 |
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Canon PowerShot S90Pro digicam $335 - $424 |
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Canon PowerShot SD780 ISUltra compact $185 - $199 |
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Canon PowerShot SD4000 ISCompact $298 - $343 |
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Canon PowerShot SD980 IS Competitors |
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Canon PowerShot SD940 ISUltra compact $173 - $259 |
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Canon PowerShot SD960 ISCompact $179 - $278 |
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Canon PowerShot S95Pro digicam $399 - $400 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1Travel zoom $225 |
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Canon PowerShot SD970 ISCompact $235 - $249 |
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Nikon Coolpix S70 Competitors |
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90Ultra compact $273 |
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900Ultra compact $400 |
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appearance
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