Canon SX130 IS vs Kodak Z981

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX130 IS

Much smaller

113x73x46 mm

124x85x105 mm

2.9x smaller

Much thinner

1.8"

4.1"

2.3x thinner

Significantly lighter

308 g

540 g

More than 40% lighter

Significantly cheaper

$130.00

$269.99

The best price we've seen is $140 cheaper (2.1x less)

Slightly higher resolution screen

230k dots

201k dots

More than 10% higher resolution screen

Slightly higher true resolution

9.8 MP

Almost the same

Faster max shutter speed

1/2500s

1/2000s

20% faster max shutter speed

Learn more about
the Canon SX130 IS

Advantages of the Kodak Z981

Significantly more zoom

26x

12x

More than 4.5x more zoom

Significantly wider aperture

f/2.8

f/3.4

At its widest zoom, the Z981's lens captures marginally more light (0.6 f-stops)

Better wide angle

26 mm

28 mm

Around 10% better wide angle

Shoots RAW

Yes

Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control

Has boost ISO

6,400 ISO

None

Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image

Better maximum light sensitivity

3,200 ISO

1,600 ISO

The Z981's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better

Has a viewfinder

Digital

None

A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off

Learn more about
the Kodak Z981

recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

39	vs	43
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Kodak EasyShare Z981

Snapsort recommends the Kodak EasyShare Z981. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a travel zoom with a super zoom.

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by Mansoore-Esmaili 6 days ago

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

	Good macro capabilities
	1 cm

	Good image stabilization
	Lens

Heavy

SX130 IS:	308 g
Z981:	540 g

Quite thick

SX130 IS:	1.8"
Z981:	4.1"

	Neither camera stitches together panoramas
	You could stitch photos in post

	Lower-end sensor types
	CCD

Slow continuous shooting

SX130 IS:	1 fps
Z981:	0.9 fps

	Neither has in-camera HDR
	You could do HDR manually

	Neither camera can take 3D photos
	No 3d support

	No touchscreens
	More buttons

Low resolution screens

SX130 IS:	230k dots
Z981:	201k dots

	Both shoot high resolution HD movies
	720p @ 30fps

competitors

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$136 - $179

Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens

Has a significantly narrower aperture

Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the PowerShot SX130 IS

Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the EasyShare Z981

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $229

Has a much higher resolution screen

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is thicker

Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the PowerShot SX130 IS

Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the EasyShare Z981

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$150 - $159

Creates panoramas in-camera

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is thicker

Compare the FinePix S2950 vs the PowerShot SX130 IS

Compare the FinePix S2950 vs the EasyShare Z981

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Super zoom

$215

Has slightly more zoom

Has a slightly wider wide angle lens

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is slightly more expensive

Compare the FinePix S4000 vs the PowerShot SX130 IS

Compare the FinePix S4000 vs the EasyShare Z981

Nikon Coolpix L110

Super zoom

Has a slightly higher resolution screen

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is thicker

Compare the Coolpix L110 vs the PowerShot SX130 IS

Compare the Coolpix L110 vs the EasyShare Z981

Fujifilm FinePix S3300

Super zoom

$272

Has a slightly wider wide angle lens

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is slightly more expensive

Compare the FinePix S3300 vs the PowerShot SX130 IS

Compare the FinePix S3300 vs the EasyShare Z981

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$250 - $265

Has a significantly wider wide angle lens

Has a much higher resolution screen

Has a slower max shutter speed

Slightly shorter exposures

Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the PowerShot SX130 IS

Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the EasyShare Z981

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Significantly wider aperture

Higher resolution movies

Significantly smaller screen

Less zoom

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

Travel zoom

$225

Significantly wider aperture

Slightly lighter

Much worse wide angle

Much lower true resolution

Compare the PowerShot SX120 IS vs the PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $307

Higher resolution movies

Supports 24p

Significantly worse macro capability

More expensive

Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189

Significantly wider aperture

Higher resolution movies

Less zoom

Worse macro capability

Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot SX130 IS

Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Super zoom

Higher resolution movies

More zoom

Worse wide angle

Lower true resolution

Compare the Easyshare Z990 MAX vs the EasyShare Z981

Kodak EashShare Z5120

Super zoom

$273

Significantly smaller

Can create panoramas in-camera

Narrower aperture

No RAW support

Compare the EashShare Z5120 vs the EasyShare Z981

Fujifilm FinePix S4500

Super zoom

$215

More zoom

Better wide angle

Narrower aperture

No RAW support

Compare the FinePix S4500 vs the EasyShare Z981

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Canon PowerShotSX130 IS vs Kodak EasyShareZ981

Kodak EasyShare Z981

Reasons to buy the Kodak EasyShare Z981

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX130 IS

Advantages of the Kodak Z981

recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Nikon Coolpix L120

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Nikon Coolpix L110

Fujifilm FinePix S3300

Nikon Coolpix L810

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Kodak EasyShare Z981 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Kodak EashShare Z5120

Fujifilm FinePix S4500

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Canon PowerShot
SX130 IS
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Kodak EasyShare
Z981