Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot SD980 IS vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1

Canon PowerShot SD980 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SD980 IS

Wide angle
Wide angle lens
24 mm
Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Touch screen
Touch screen
Less buttons
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/3000 of a second
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25

Weight
Light-weight
135 g
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Canon SD980 IS

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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More than 10% better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.3
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At its widest zoom, the SD980 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.5 f-stops)
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Size Smaller 100x53x23 mm vs 99x56x27 mm
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More than 20% smaller
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1.1"
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Around 20% thinner
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/3000s vs 1/1600s
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Around 50% faster max shutter speed
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Almost the same
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
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Almost the same
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FH25

Zoom More zoom 8x vs 5x
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More than 2.5x more zoom
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
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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4x longer exposures
Weight Lighter 135 g vs 150 g
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10% lighter
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 1.5 fps vs 0.8 fps
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Around 90% faster continuous shooting
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Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot SD980 IS. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a compact with a travel zoom.

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
SD980 IS:0.8 fps
DMC-FH25:1.5 fps
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189

Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$195 - $196

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$136 - $179

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$132

Size Is slightly smaller
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures

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
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $307

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Size Significantly larger
Canon PowerShot SD960 IS

Canon PowerShot SD960 IS

Compact

Macro focus Better macro capability
Size Slightly smaller
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Touch screen No touch screen
Fujifilm FinePix XP10

Fujifilm FinePix XP10

Waterproof

$164

Waterproof Waterproof
Weight Lighter
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Much narrower aperture

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27

Travel zoom

$189

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Weight Heavier
Lowest price More expensive
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Travel zoom

$161 - $271

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Size Larger
Weight Much heavier
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8

Compact

$149

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Zoom Less zoom
True resolution Lower true resolution
Sony Cybershot DSC-W570

Sony Cybershot W570

Ultra compact

$135

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Size Significantly smaller
Zoom Less zoom
Battery life Shorter battery life
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1

Travel zoom

$179

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Screen size Significantly larger screen
True resolution Lower true resolution
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures

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