Canon PowerShot
SD980 IS
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Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-TX1

Canon PowerShot SD980 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SD980 IS

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
True resolution
 High true resolution
9.8 MP
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/3000 of a second
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1

Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Thickness
 Thin
0.7"

differences

Advantages of the Canon SD980 IS
Wide angle Much better wide angle 24 mm vs 35 mm
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 More than 30% better wide angle
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.5
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 At its widest zoom, the SD980 IS's lens captures slightly more light (0.6 f-stops)
True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 8.1 MP
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 Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.7" 5.6x4.2mm
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 More than 20% larger sensor
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 3 cm vs 8 cm
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 Focus on subjects 2.7x closer to the lens
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/3000s vs 1/1250s
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 2.4x faster max shutter speed
Zoom Slightly more zoom 5x vs 4x
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 Around 60% more zoom
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 2s
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 7.5x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-TX1
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Size Smaller 94x58x17 mm vs 100x53x23 mm
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 More than 20% smaller
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The DSC-TX1's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 0.9"
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 Around 30% thinner
Weight Slightly lighter 142 g vs 150 g
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 Around 10% lighter
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 Learn more about
the Sony DSC-TX1
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recommendations

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 ultra compact.

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Uses Travel score Travel
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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
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
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
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 Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$100 - $189
Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot SD980 IS
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
Sony Cybershot DSC-W570

Sony Cybershot W570

Ultra compact

$128 - $129
Weight Is slightly lighter
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Cybershot W570 vs the PowerShot SD980 IS
Compare the Cybershot W570 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$219 - $304
Zoom Has much 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 Cyber-shot DSC-TX1

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 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
Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS

Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS

Compact

$274
Screen size Much larger screen
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Weight Slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SD3500 IS vs the PowerShot SD980 IS

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cybershot DSC-T110

Sony Cybershot T110

Ultra compact

$195
Wide angle Much better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Shutter lag More shutter lag
Compare the Cybershot T110 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Compact

$273
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen size Much larger screen
Size Larger
Weight Slightly heavier
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cybershot TX10

Waterproof

$265 - $299
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Thickness Slightly thicker
Compare the Cybershot TX10 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90

Ultra compact

$477
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor
Touch screen No touch screen
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-T90 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX1

appearance

Canon PowerShot SD980 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
Canon PowerShot SD980 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
Canon PowerShot SD980 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1

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