Canon PowerShot
SD980 IS
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-ZR1

Canon PowerShot SD980 IS

59

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SD980 IS

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Size
 Really small
Super compact 100x53x23 mm
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Thickness
 Thin
0.9"
Weight
 Light-weight
150 g
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

53

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

Size
 Really small
Compact 98x55x26 mm
Thickness
 Thin
1"
Weight
 Light-weight
158 g
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Canon SD980 IS
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.3
Help
 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"
Help
 More than 10% larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
Help
 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 25 mm
Help
 Almost the same
Size Smaller 100x53x23 mm vs 98x55x26 mm
Help
 More than 10% smaller
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1"
Help
 More than 10% thinner
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
Help
 Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/3000s vs 1/2000s
Help
 More than 30% faster max shutter speed
Weight Slightly lighter 150 g vs 158 g
Help
 Around 10% lighter
Canon PowerShot SD980 IS Learn more about
the Canon SD980 IS

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZR1
Zoom More zoom 8x vs 5x
Help
 More than 2.5x more zoom
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
Help
 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
Help
 4x longer exposures
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 2.3 fps vs 0.8 fps
Help
 Around 3x faster continuous shooting
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 Learn more about
the Panasonic DMC-ZR1
vs

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SD980 IS Canon PowerShot SD980 IS
59 vs 53
Explain scores
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1
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.

performance Which camera has better performance? Cast your vote!

CanonPowerShot SD980 IS
 Canon PowerShot SD980 IS vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1
PanasonicLumix DMC-ZR1
Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
0
0
Vote Vote
Sports score Sports
Fast action, sometimes indoors
0
0
Vote Vote
Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
Lack of noise, sharp details
0
0
Vote Vote
Color accuracy Color accuracy
White balance in varied lighting
0
0
Vote Vote
Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
Speed and accuracy
0
0
Vote Vote
Autofocus performance Video focusing
Speed and accuracy
0
0
Vote Vote
Manual controls Manual settings
How quickly and easily you can change settings
0
0
Vote Vote
Performance Image stabilization
Ability to reduce blur from hand shake
0
0
Vote Vote
Green arrow Join in the discussion below!

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
SD980 IS:24 mm
DMC-ZR1:25 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
3 cm
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
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

$130 - $233
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SD980 IS
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZR1
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SD980 IS
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Lumix DMC-ZR1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$320 - $468
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the PowerShot SD980 IS
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the Lumix DMC-ZR1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25

Travel zoom

$125 - $150
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-FH25 vs the PowerShot SD980 IS
Compare the Lumix DMC-FH25 vs the Lumix DMC-ZR1
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$219 - $304
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SD980 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZR1
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$369
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot SD980 IS
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Lumix DMC-ZR1

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

$194 - $199
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 SD940 IS

Canon PowerShot SD940 IS

Ultra compact
Size Smaller
Weight Lighter
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the PowerShot SD940 IS vs the PowerShot SD980 IS
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$100 - $189
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot SD980 IS
Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Ultra compact

$225
Size Smaller
Thickness Thinner
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the PowerShot SD1400 IS vs the PowerShot SD980 IS

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$584 - $600
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Aperture Much wider aperture
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the Lumix DMC-ZR1
Samsung TL500

Samsung TL500

Pro digicam
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Aperture Much wider aperture
Weight Much heavier
Size Significantly larger
Compare the TL500 vs the Lumix DMC-ZR1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3

Travel zoom

$185 - $298
Fastest shutter speed Much slower max shutter speed
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZR3 vs the Lumix DMC-ZR1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$550 body only

$439 with 14-42mm lens
Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Much larger
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Compare the Lumix DMC-GF3 vs the Lumix DMC-ZR1

appearance

Canon PowerShot SD980 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1
Canon PowerShot SD980 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1
Canon PowerShot SD980 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

Find similar cameras

Here are some links to help you find other cameras with similar features to both of these:

discussion Which do you think is better?

Speech is free, but discussion at Snapsort is moderated! Please discuss your opinion of these cameras here, and discuss feedback for Snapsort at our support community.

Showing 0 comments