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Canon SD980 IS vs Casio EX-H15

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
28
Overall
32
Canon PowerShot SD980 IS front
 
Casio Exilim EX-H15 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
29
Overall
33

Canon SD980 IS vs Casio EX-H15 Key Specs

Canon SD980 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 150g - 100 x 53 x 23mm
  • Released August 2009
  • Alternate Name is Digital IXUS 200 IS
Casio EX-H15
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.2-5.7) lens
  • 161g - 101 x 60 x 28mm
  • Released January 2010
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Canon SD980 IS vs Casio EX-H15 Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Canon SD980 IS versus Casio EX-H15, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Canon and Casio. The resolution of the SD980 IS (12MP) and the EX-H15 (14MP) is fairly close and they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SD980 IS was launched 4 months prior to the EX-H15 and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summary of how the SD980 IS scores vs the EX-H15 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD980 IS over the Casio EX-H15

 SD980 IS EX-H15 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Casio EX-H15 over the Canon SD980 IS

 EX-H15 SD980 IS 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Display resolution461k230kCrisper display (+231k dot)

Common features in the Canon SD980 IS and Casio EX-H15

 SD980 IS EX-H15 
ReleasedAugust 2009January 2010Same age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Canon SD980 IS vs Casio EX-H15 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon SD980 IS enjoys physical measurements of 100mm x 53mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Casio EX-H15 has measurements of 101mm x 60mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the SD980 IS versus the EX-H15.

Canon SD980 IS vs Casio EX-H15 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SD980 IS and EX-H15 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Canon SD980 IS vs Casio EX-H15 top view buttons comparison

Canon SD980 IS vs Casio EX-H15 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements purely by viewing specs. The graphic here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SD980 IS and EX-H15.

All in all, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Casio EX-H15 to result in more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively.

Canon SD980 IS vs Casio EX-H15 sensor size comparison

Canon SD980 IS vs Casio EX-H15 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD980 IS vs Casio EX-H15 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SD980 IS Portrait photography advice
Casio EX-H15 Portrait photography advice
21
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
35
focusing manually
decent megapixels (14MP)
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SD980 IS Street photography factors
Casio EX-H15 Street photography factors
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon SD980 IS Sports photography highlights
Casio EX-H15 Sports photography highlights
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
38
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SD980 IS Travel photography factors
Casio EX-H15 Travel photography factors
58
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
64
decent megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SD980 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Casio EX-H15 as a Landscape photography camera
38
pretty wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
46
focusing manually
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
manual mode not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SD980 IS Vlogging highlights
Casio EX-H15 Vlogging highlights
31
pretty wide (24mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone support
28
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Canon SD980 IS vs Casio EX-H15 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD980 IS and Casio EX-H15
 Canon PowerShot SD980 ISCasio Exilim EX-H15
General Information
Make Canon Casio
Model type Canon PowerShot SD980 IS Casio Exilim EX-H15
Also Known as Digital IXUS 200 IS -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2009-08-19 2010-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 64
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 24-240mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.2-5.7
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/3000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.50 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 × 720 (30 fps) , 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 150g (0.33 lbs) 161g (0.35 lbs)
Dimensions 100 x 53 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") 101 x 60 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID NB-6L NP-90
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at launch - $300