Canon PowerShot SD980 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SD980 IS

Size
Really small
Super compact 100x53x23 mm
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Touch screen
Touch screen
Less buttons
Thickness
Thin
0.9"
Weight
Light-weight
150 g
Built-in flash
Built-in flash
Usually standard
Samsung NX10

40

Runner-up

Samsung NX10

Reasons to buy the Samsung NX10

Sensor size
Large sensor
APS-C 23.4x15.6mm
Screen type
OLED Screen
Bright and vivid
Badge
Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Interchangeable lenses
Interchangeable lenses
Many lenses to choose from
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Digital
Live view
Has live view
Preview your photos

differences

Advantages of the Canon SD980 IS

Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
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 123x87x40 mm
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3.5x smaller
Weight Significantly lighter 150 g vs 499 g
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3.3x lighter
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1.6"
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More than 40% thinner
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Advantages of the Samsung NX10

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 resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 614k dots vs 230k dots
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More than 2.5x higher resolution screen
Sensor size Much larger sensor APS-C 23.4x15.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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Around 13x larger sensor
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution 14 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Capture more than 40% more detail in your photos
Interchangeable lenses Has interchangeable lenses Yes vs No
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Can take advantage of a variety of lenses
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3 fps vs 0.8 fps
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Around 4x faster continuous shooting
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The NX10's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Longest exposure Longer exposures 30s vs 15s
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2x longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/3000s
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More than 20% faster max shutter speed
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Relative to the best recent digital cameras, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SD980 IS Canon PowerShot SD980 IS
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Samsung NX10 Samsung NX10
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 mirrorless interchangeable-lens.

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Compared to recent digital cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
SD980 IS:1/3000s
NX10:1/4000s
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant shared competitors found.

Canon PowerShot SD980 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Touch screen No touch screen
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Touch screen No touch screen
Size Slightly larger
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

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Touch screen No touch screen
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Touch screen No touch screen

Samsung NX10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Samsung NX11

Samsung NX11

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$619 - $726 with 18-55mm lens

Samsung NX100

Samsung NX100

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$865 - $1,001 with 20-50mm lens

Size Smaller
Weight Lighter
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$544 - $949 body only

$649 - $867 with 18-55mm lens

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Autofocus Faster autofocus
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Size Larger
Canon Rebel T3

Canon Rebel T3

Entry-level DSLR

$333 body only

$489 - $500 with 18-55mm lens

Autofocus Faster autofocus
Lens availability Much more lenses available
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 with 18-55mm lens

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Autofocus Faster autofocus
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor

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