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Canon SD980 IS vs Olympus TG-4

Portability
95 Imaging
34 Features
28 Overall
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Canon PowerShot SD980 IS front
 
Olympus Tough TG-4 front
Portability
90 Imaging
40 Features
51 Overall
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Canon SD980 IS vs Olympus TG-4 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
  • Introduced August 2009
  • Alternative Name is Digital IXUS 200 IS
Olympus TG-4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 247g - 112 x 66 x 31mm
  • Revealed April 2015
  • Replaced the Olympus TG-3
  • Newer Model is Olympus TG-5
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Canon SD980 IS vs Olympus TG-4 Overview

The following is a extended review of the Canon SD980 IS versus Olympus TG-4, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the SD980 IS (12MP) and TG-4 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SD980 IS was launched 6 years before the TG-4 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the SD980 IS matches up versus the TG-4 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD980 IS over the Olympus TG-4

          

          

            
 SD980 IS TG-4 
Touch friendly display  Easily navigate
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-4 over the Canon SD980 IS

          

          

            
 TG-4 SD980 IS 
RevealedApril 2015August 2009Newer by 68 months
Manual focus  Very accurate focusing
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon SD980 IS and Olympus TG-4

          

          

            
 SD980 IS TG-4 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen  Neither contains selfie screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon SD980 IS vs Olympus TG-4 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
If you are going to travel with your camera, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon SD980 IS has got outer measurements of 100mm x 53mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Olympus TG-4 has measurements of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).
Analyze the Canon SD980 IS versus Olympus TG-4 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the SD980 IS versus the TG-4.
Canon SD980 IS vs Olympus TG-4 size comparison
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD980 IS and TG-4 is 95 and 90 respectively.
Canon SD980 IS vs Olympus TG-4 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon SD980 IS vs Olympus TG-4 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Sometimes, it is very tough to see the difference in sensor dimensions merely by looking through a spec sheet. The pic here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SD980 IS and TG-4.
As you can see, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Olympus TG-4 to render more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images much more aggressively. The more aged SD980 IS will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

            Canon SD980 IS vs Olympus TG-4 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon SD980 IS vs Olympus TG-4 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon SD980 IS vs Olympus TG-4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Canon SD980 IS Portrait photography advice
Olympus TG-4 Portrait photography advice
20
 lack of manual focus
 external flash not possible
 sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
46
 you can focus manually
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 comes with face detection autofocus
 exports RAW files
 manual mode not available
 no external flash support
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison
Canon SD980 IS Street photography advice
Olympus TG-4 Street photography advice
56
 image stabilization (Optical)
 screen is fixed
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
65
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 exports RAW files
 weather proofing
 screen does not articulate
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 more heavy than competition in class (247g)
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Sports Comparison
 Canon SD980 IS as a Sports photography camera
 Olympus TG-4 as a Sports photography camera
25
 image stabilization (Optical)
 max frames per second low (1.0 frames per second)
 no shutter priority
 sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 no phase detect autofocus
47
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 comes with tracking autofocus
 weather proofing
 good battery power (380 shots)
 max frames per second low (5.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 no phase detect autofocus
Photography Glossary
Travel Comparison
 Canon SD980 IS as a Travel photography camera
 Olympus TG-4 as a Travel photography camera
58
 built-in flash
 rather wide (24mm)
 lack of Timelapse recording
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
 sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
74
 good battery power (380 CIPA)
 weather proofing
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 relatively wide (25mm)
 good max aperture (f2.0)
 more heavy than competition in class (247g)
 display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison
 Canon SD980 IS as a Landscape photography camera
 Olympus TG-4 as a Landscape photography camera
38
 rather wide (24mm)
 screen is a decent size (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lack of manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
 sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
 lack of Timelapse recording
62
 you can focus manually
 relatively wide (25mm)
 good max aperture (f2.0)
 pretty good screen size (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count good (16MP)
 exports RAW files
 weather proofing
 good battery power (380 CIPA)
 cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
 manual mode not available
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon SD980 IS Vlogging highlights
Olympus TG-4 Vlogging highlights
30
 rather wide (24mm)
 touchscreen enabled
 image stabilization (Optical)
 sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
 low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
 lack of microphone port
34
 relatively wide (25mm)
 good max aperture (f2.0)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 comes with face detection autofocus
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 missing external microphone jack
 more heavy than competition in class (247g)
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Canon SD980 IS vs Olympus TG-4 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD980 IS and Olympus TG-4
 Canon PowerShot SD980 ISOlympus Tough TG-4
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot SD980 IS Olympus Tough TG-4
Also referred to as Digital IXUS 200 IS -
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2009-08-19 2015-04-13
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 TruePic VII
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
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 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW format    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch to focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detect focus    
Contract detect focus    
Phase detect focus    
Number of focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch friendly    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/3000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range 6.50 m 7.90 m (at ISO 1600)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED
External flash    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 150 grams (0.33 lbs) 247 grams (0.54 lbs)
Dimensions 100 x 53 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - 380 photographs
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6L LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording    
Storage media SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch - $379