Updated (September, 2010): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX30 IS vs Kodak EasyShare Z980

Kodak EasyShare Z980

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Reasons to buy the Kodak EasyShare Z980

Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Weight
Light-weight
445 g
Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Digital
External flash
External flash
Better lighting
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Digital
External flash
External flash
Better lighting

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX20 IS

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
Help
Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Macro focus Much better macro capability 0 cm vs 10 cm
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Almost the same
Size Smaller 128x88x87 mm vs 91x124x105 mm
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Around 20% smaller
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
Thickness Thinner 3.4" vs 4.1"
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Around 20% thinner
Screen resolution Slightly higher resolution screen 230k dots vs 201k dots
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More than 10% higher resolution screen
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/2000s
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Around 40% faster max shutter speed
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS Learn more about
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Advantages of the Kodak Z980

Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
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More than 20% larger screen
Wide angle Better wide angle 26 mm vs 28 mm
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Around 10% better wide angle
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Zoom More zoom 24x vs 20x
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More than 40% 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
Lowest price Much cheaper $311.33 vs $742.23
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The best price we've seen is $431 cheaper (2.4x less)
Weight Lighter 445 g vs 600 g
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Around 30% lighter
Kodak EasyShare Z980 Learn more about
the Kodak Z980
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
56 vs 58
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Kodak EasyShare Z980 Kodak EasyShare Z980
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Kodak EasyShare Z980.

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Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Zoom Great zoom Help
SX20 IS:20x
Z980:24x
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Thickness Quite thick Help
SX20 IS:3.4"
Z980:4.1"
Weight Heavy Help
SX20 IS:600 g
Z980:445 g
Lowest price Very expensive Help
SX20 IS:$742.23
Z980:$311.33
Size Large Help
SX20 IS:128x88x87 mm
Z980:91x124x105 mm
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
SX20 IS:0.7 fps
Z980:1 fps
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
SX20 IS:230k dots
Z980:201k dots
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
Zoom Poor zoom Help
SX20 IS:20x
Z980:24x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$299 - $335

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$544 - $949 body only

$649 - $867 with 18-55mm lens

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Super zoom

$409

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$619 - $700 body only

$745 - $1,000 with 18-55mm lens

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom

Screen size Much larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
External flash No external flash support
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496

Supports 24p Supports 24p
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Super zoom

$644

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Weight Slightly heavier
Canon PowerShot S5 IS

Canon PowerShot S5 IS

Super zoom

Size Smaller
Aperture Slightly wider aperture
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $229

Screen size Much larger screen
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Aperture Narrower aperture

Kodak EasyShare Z980 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Super zoom

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Wide angle Worse wide angle
External flash No external flash support
Kodak EasyShare Z981

Kodak EasyShare Z981

Super zoom

$270

Macro focus Much better macro capability
Zoom More zoom
External flash No external flash support
Weight Heavier
Kodak EasyShare Z5120

Kodak EashShare Z5120

Super zoom

$273

Size Significantly smaller
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Aperture Narrower aperture
Supports RAW No RAW support
Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$250 - $265

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Size Significantly smaller
Aperture Narrower aperture
Supports RAW No RAW support
Placeholder

Canon D6000

Entry-level DSLR

Interchangeable lenses Has interchangeable lenses
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Size Much larger

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