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Canon N Facebook ready vs Kodak Z980

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready front
 
Kodak EasyShare Z980 front
Portability
68
Imaging
35
Features
40
Overall
37

Canon N Facebook ready vs Kodak Z980 Key Specs

Canon N Facebook ready
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 195g - 79 x 60 x 29mm
  • Introduced August 2013
Kodak Z980
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-624mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 445g - 124 x 91 x 105mm
  • Introduced January 2009
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Canon N Facebook ready vs Kodak Z980 Overview

Lets look closer at the Canon N Facebook ready vs Kodak Z980, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Kodak. The resolution of the N Facebook ready (12MP) and the Z980 (12MP) is very well matched and both cameras have the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The N Facebook ready was unveiled 4 years later than the Z980 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short introduction of how the N Facebook ready matches up versus the Z980 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon N Facebook ready over the Kodak Z980

 N Facebook ready Z980 
IntroducedAugust 2013January 2009More recent by 57 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution461k201kCrisper display (+260k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Kodak Z980 over the Canon N Facebook ready

 Z980 N Facebook ready 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Display dimensions3"2.8"Larger display (+0.2")

Common features in the Canon N Facebook ready and Kodak Z980

 N Facebook ready Z980 

Canon N Facebook ready vs Kodak Z980 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon N Facebook ready comes with physical measurements of 79mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Kodak Z980 has sizing of 124mm x 91mm x 105mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 4.1") and a weight of 445 grams (0.98 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the N Facebook ready compared to the Z980.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Kodak Z980 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the N Facebook ready and Z980 is 93 and 68 respectively.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Kodak Z980 top view buttons comparison

Canon N Facebook ready vs Kodak Z980 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements just by checking specifications. The visual here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the N Facebook ready and Z980.

To sum up, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the exact same MP so you should expect similar quality of photographs although you should take the release date of the products into consideration. The younger N Facebook ready provides an advantage in sensor tech.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Kodak Z980 sensor size comparison

Canon N Facebook ready vs Kodak Z980 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon N Facebook ready vs Kodak Z980 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready Portrait photography info
Kodak Z980 Portrait photography info
22
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
41
you can focus manually
delivers RAW files
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon N Facebook ready
Street photography with Kodak Z980
65
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
54
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready as a Sports photography camera
Kodak Z980 as a Sports photography camera
25
image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery life (200 shots)
lack of phase detect autofocus
34
long zoom range (26-624mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready Travel photography features
Kodak Z980 Travel photography features
61
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
pretty wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
low battery life (200 per charge)
low MP (12MP)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
51
has built in flash
rather wide (26mm)
great zoom (624mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready Landscape photography features
Kodak Z980 Landscape photography features
36
pretty wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (2.8 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual mode
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
low battery life (200 per charge)
missing Timelapse recording
45
you can focus manually
rather wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon N Facebook ready as a Vlogging camera
Kodak Z980 as a Vlogging camera
73
pretty wide (28mm)
display is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
missing microphone jack
23
rather wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic port
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Canon N Facebook ready vs Kodak Z980 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon N Facebook ready and Kodak Z980
 Canon PowerShot N Facebook readyKodak EasyShare Z980
General Information
Make Canon Kodak
Model Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready Kodak EasyShare Z980
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2013-08-22 2009-01-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 5 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 2248 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 64
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 26-624mm (24.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.8-5.0
Macro focus range 1cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.8 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 461 thousand dot 201 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology PureColor II G touch -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 16s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 2.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 6.30 m
Flash options - Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 ( 240 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 195 gr (0.43 lb) 445 gr (0.98 lb)
Physical dimensions 79 x 60 x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") 124 x 91 x 105mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 4.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 200 images -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-9L 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $299 $249