Canon PowerShot SD980 IS vs Nikon Coolpix S5200

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon PowerShot SD980 IS and the Nikon Coolpix S5200, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Canon PowerShot SD980 IS was introduced in August 2009 and Nikon Coolpix S5200 was introduced in January 2013. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon PowerShot SD980 IS over Nikon Coolpix S5200.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Nikon Coolpix S5200 over Canon PowerShot SD980 IS.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Canon PowerShot SD980 IS and Nikon Coolpix S5200 have 3.0" Fixed screens with 230k dot and 460k dot resolutions respectively. Canon PowerShot SD980 IS also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment

Canon PowerShot SD980 IS features a 12.1 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 28.1 mm². Its native ISO range is 80 - 1,600. Nikon Coolpix S5200 features a 16 megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.16 x 4.62 mm and a total area of 21.3 mm². Its native ISO range is 125 - 3,200.

Nikon Coolpix S5200 has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Canon PowerShot SD980 IS is equipped with DIGIC 4 processor and can take pictures up to 4000 x 3000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4000 x 2248, 3264 x 2448, 2592 x 1944, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 with 4:3, 16:9 aspect ratios. Nikon Coolpix S5200 can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution.

Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in [y] image stabilization.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Nikon Coolpix S5200

Nikon Coolpix S5200 has a built-in Wi-Fi which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

Battery

Canon PowerShot SD980 IS comes with NB-6L battery pack and Nikon Coolpix S5200 comes with EN-EL19 battery pack with battery life of 160 shots.

External Storage Slots

Canon PowerShot SD980 IS has a single SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus card slot. Nikon Coolpix S5200 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/3000 sec on Canon PowerShot SD980 IS, and up to 1/2000 sec on Nikon Coolpix S5200. Canon PowerShot SD980 IS can shoot continuously up to 0.8 fps.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 6.50 m on Canon PowerShot SD980 IS..

Canon PowerShot SD980 IS body has dimensions of 100 x 53 x 23 mm (3.94 x 2.09 x 0.91") and Nikon Coolpix S5200 body has dimensions of 98 x 58 x 22 mm (3.86 x 2.28 x 0.87"). Canon PowerShot SD980 IS weighs 150 g (0.33 lb / 5.29 oz) and Nikon Coolpix S5200 weighs 146 g (0.32 lb / 5.15 oz).

Canon PowerShot SD980 IS

Nikon Coolpix S5200

100 mm

53 mm

98 mm

58 mm

53 mm

58 mm