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Canon SD980 IS vs Fujifilm S4500

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
28
Overall
32
Canon PowerShot SD980 IS front
 
Fujifilm FinePix S4500 front
Portability
67
Imaging
38
Features
37
Overall
37

Canon SD980 IS vs Fujifilm S4500 Key Specs

Canon SD980 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 150g - 100 x 53 x 23mm
  • Revealed August 2009
  • Also Known as Digital IXUS 200 IS
Fujifilm S4500
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 543g - 118 x 81 x 100mm
  • Announced January 2012
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Canon SD980 IS vs Fujifilm S4500 Overview

Following is a in-depth analysis of the Canon SD980 IS and Fujifilm S4500, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. The image resolution of the SD980 IS (12MP) and the Fujifilm S4500 (14MP) is pretty similar and both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The SD980 IS was announced 3 years prior to the Fujifilm S4500 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon SD980 IS being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S4500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a quick view of how the SD980 IS matches up vs the Fujifilm S4500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD980 IS over the Fujifilm S4500

 SD980 IS Fujifilm S4500 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Fujifilm S4500 over the Canon SD980 IS

 Fujifilm S4500 SD980 IS 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012August 2009More modern by 28 months

Common features in the Canon SD980 IS and Fujifilm S4500

 SD980 IS Fujifilm S4500 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Canon SD980 IS vs Fujifilm S4500 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Canon SD980 IS has external measurements of 100mm x 53mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Fujifilm S4500 has specifications of 118mm x 81mm x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") with a weight of 543 grams (1.20 lbs).

Analyze the Canon SD980 IS and Fujifilm S4500 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the SD980 IS against the Fujifilm S4500.

Canon SD980 IS vs Fujifilm S4500 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SD980 IS and Fujifilm S4500 is 95 and 67 respectively.

Canon SD980 IS vs Fujifilm S4500 top view buttons comparison

Canon SD980 IS vs Fujifilm S4500 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading a spec sheet. The picture below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SD980 IS and Fujifilm S4500.

As you can see, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Fujifilm S4500 to deliver greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots more aggressively. The more aged SD980 IS is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Canon SD980 IS vs Fujifilm S4500 sensor size comparison

Canon SD980 IS vs Fujifilm S4500 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD980 IS vs Fujifilm S4500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SD980 IS Portrait photography info
Fujifilm S4500 Portrait photography info
21
no manual focus
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
36
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
no manual focus
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SD980 IS Street photography info
Fujifilm S4500 Street photography info
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
43
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
more heavy than competitors in class (543g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon SD980 IS as a Sports photography camera
Fujifilm S4500 as a Sports photography camera
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
47
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SD980 IS Travel photography advice
Fujifilm S4500 Travel photography advice
58
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
54
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than competitors in class (543g)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SD980 IS Landscape photography features
Fujifilm S4500 Landscape photography features
38
pretty wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
41
fairly wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SD980 IS Vlogging details
Fujifilm S4500 Vlogging details
31
pretty wide (24mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic port
24
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone port
more heavy than competitors in class (543 grams)
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Canon SD980 IS vs Fujifilm S4500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD980 IS and Fujifilm S4500
 Canon PowerShot SD980 ISFujifilm FinePix S4500
General Information
Manufacturer Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon PowerShot SD980 IS Fujifilm FinePix S4500
Also Known as Digital IXUS 200 IS -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-08-19 2012-01-05
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 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
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Max boosted ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 64
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 2cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 97%
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 8s
Maximum shutter speed 1/3000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.50 m 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format H.264 H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 150 gr (0.33 pounds) 543 gr (1.20 pounds)
Physical dimensions 100 x 53 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") 118 x 81 x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9")
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 life - 300 images
Form of battery - AA
Battery ID NB-6L 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Price at launch - $230