Canon PowerShot
SD980 IS
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
S70

Canon PowerShot SD980 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SD980 IS

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/3000 of a second
Nikon Coolpix S70

50
Runner-up

Nikon Coolpix S70

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S70

Screen size
 Large screen
3.5"
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Screen type
 OLED Screen
Bright and vivid
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO

differences

Advantages of the Canon SD980 IS
Aperture Much wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.9
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 At its widest zoom, the SD980 IS's lens captures slightly more light (1 f-stop)
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Weight Slightly lighter 150 g vs 160 g
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 Around 10% lighter
Canon PowerShot SD980 IS Learn more about
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Advantages of the Nikon S70
Screen type Has an OLED screen OLED vs LCD
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 OLED screens are often brighter and more vibrant than typical LCD screens
Screen size Much larger screen 3.5" vs 3.0"
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 Around 20% larger screen
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Screen resolution Slightly higher resolution screen 288k dots vs 230k dots
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 Around 30% higher resolution screen
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 0.9"
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 More than 10% thinner
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 2,000 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The S70's maximum light sensitivity is 0.3 f-stops better
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Touch screen Have touch screens Help
Less buttons
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
3 cm
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$149 - $233
Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Touch screen Doesn't have a touch screen
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SD980 IS
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Coolpix S70
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$109 - $189
Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Touch screen Doesn't have a touch screen
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot SD980 IS
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Coolpix S70
Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS

Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS

Compact

$274
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the PowerShot SD3500 IS vs the PowerShot SD980 IS
Compare the PowerShot SD3500 IS vs the Coolpix S70
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$99 - $105
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot A3300 IS vs the PowerShot SD980 IS
Compare the PowerShot A3300 IS vs the Coolpix S70

Canon PowerShot SD980 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Pro digicam

$294
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the PowerShot SD4000 IS vs the PowerShot SD980 IS
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$199 - $210
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the PowerShot SD980 IS
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$219 - $304
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Much larger
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SD980 IS

Nikon Coolpix S70 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S80

Nikon Coolpix S80

Compact

$297
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Aperture Wider aperture
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Compare the Coolpix S80 vs the Coolpix S70
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$77 - $80
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Wide angle Better wide angle
Screen size Much smaller screen
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Coolpix S70
Nikon Coolpix S60

Nikon Coolpix S60

Compact

$366
Aperture Slightly wider aperture
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Compare the Coolpix S60 vs the Coolpix S70
Fujifilm FinePix Z90

Fujifilm FinePix Z90

Compact

$89 - $140
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Size Slightly smaller
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the FinePix Z90 vs the Coolpix S70
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$319 - $350
Zoom Much more zoom
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the Coolpix S70

appearance

Canon PowerShot SD980 IS Nikon Coolpix S70
Canon PowerShot SD980 IS Nikon Coolpix S70
Canon PowerShot SD980 IS Nikon Coolpix S70

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