Kodak EasyShare Z980

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Reasons to buy the Kodak EasyShare Z980

Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Digital
External flash
External flash
Better lighting
Nikon Coolpix P90

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix P90

Light sensitivity
High ISO
6,400 ISO
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Weight
Light-weight
400 g
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Digital

differences

Advantages of the Kodak Z980

Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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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
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
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Advantages of the Nikon P90

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Macro focus Much better macro capability 1 cm vs 10 cm
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Focus on subjects 10x closer to the lens
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The P90's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Size Smaller 83x114x99 mm vs 91x124x105 mm
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More than 20% smaller
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
Screen resolution Slightly higher resolution screen 230k dots vs 201k dots
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More than 10% higher resolution screen
Weight Lighter 400 g vs 445 g
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More than 10% lighter
Thickness Slightly thinner 3.9" vs 4.1"
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Around 10% thinner
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Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Incredible zoom Help
24x
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Thickness Quite thick Help
Z980:4.1"
P90:3.9"
Weight Heavy Help
Z980:445 g
P90:400 g
Size Large Help
Z980:91x124x105 mm
P90:83x114x99 mm
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
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
Z980:201k dots
P90:230k dots
Movie format Poor movies Help
Z980:720p @ 30fps
P90:480p @ 30fps

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Weight Light weight Help
Z980:445 g
P90:400 g
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
Zoom Poor zoom Help
24x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Weight Is slightly heavier
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$250 - $265

Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Super zoom

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Weight Is significantly heavier
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
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
Weight Is significantly heavier
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Weight Is significantly heavier
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
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
Weight Is significantly heavier

Kodak EasyShare Z980 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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
Placeholder

Canon D6000

Entry-level DSLR

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

Nikon Coolpix P90 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom

Movie format Higher resolution movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $229

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Aperture Narrower aperture
Nikon Coolpix L110

Nikon Coolpix L110

Super zoom

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Smaller
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Nikon Coolpix P80

Nikon Coolpix P80

Super zoom

Size Smaller
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Screen size Significantly smaller screen

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