Kodak EasyShare Z980

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Reasons to buy the Kodak EasyShare Z980

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
Casio Exilim EX-Z9

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Casio Exilim EX-Z9

Reasons to buy the Casio Exilim EX-Z9

Size
Really small
Super compact 92x55x23 mm
Thickness
Thin
0.9"
Weight
Light-weight
167 g

differences

Advantages of the Casio EX-Z9

Size Much smaller 92x55x23 mm vs 91x124x105 mm
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10.2x smaller
Thickness Much thinner 0.9" vs 4.1"
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4.6x thinner
Weight Much lighter 167 g vs 445 g
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2.7x lighter
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Advantages of the Kodak Z980

Wide angle Much better wide angle 26 mm vs 38 mm
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More than 30% better wide angle
Zoom Much more zoom 24x vs 3x
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More than 65x more zoom
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.6"
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Around 20% larger screen
Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 8 MP
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Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 848 x 480
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 10 cm vs 15 cm
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Focus on subjects more than 30% closer to the lens
Sensor size Larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm vs 1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm
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More than 10% larger sensor
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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An external flash often produces better looking flash images
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
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 201k dots vs 115k dots
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More than 70% higher resolution screen
Longest exposure Longer exposures 16s vs 4s
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4x longer exposures
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Kodak EasyShare Z980. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a compact with a super zoom.

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Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Macro focus Poor macro capabilities Help
EX-Z9:15 cm
Z980:10 cm
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
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
EX-Z9:115k dots
Z980:201k dots
Movie format Poor movies Help
EX-Z9:848 x 480
Z980:720p @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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
Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Super zoom

$569

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker

Casio Exilim EX-Z9 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100

Super zoom

$611

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Sony Cybershot DSC-W510

Sony Cybershot W510

Compact

$108 - $198

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Fastest shutter speed Slower max shutter speed
Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS

Compact

Image stabilization Image stabilization
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen size Smaller screen
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T77

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T77

Ultra compact

$291

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Macro focus Much better macro capability
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Canon PowerShot SD1100 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1100 IS

Compact

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Macro focus Much better macro capability
Screen size Smaller screen
Movie format Lower resolution movies

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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