Canon SD980 IS vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS

Its time to look closer at the Canon SD980 IS vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Olympus. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the SD980 IS (12MP) and SZ-16 iHS (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SD980 IS was brought out 4 years earlier than the SZ-16 iHS which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the SD980 IS matches up against the SZ-16 iHS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SD980 IS and Olympus SZ-16 iHS. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SD980 IS Gallery and Olympus SZ-16 iHS Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon SD980 IS provides exterior dimensions of 100mm x 53mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-16 iHS has proportions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the SD980 IS versus the SZ-16 iHS.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SD980 IS and SZ-16 iHS is 95 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizes just by going over specifications. The pic underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD980 IS and SZ-16 iHS.

Plainly, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should count on the Olympus SZ-16 iHS to offer you more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged SD980 IS is going to be behind in sensor tech.