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Canon 90D vs Sony S980

Portability
60
Imaging
72
Features
93
Overall
80
Canon EOS 90D front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980 front
Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
17
Overall
27

Canon 90D vs Sony S980 Key Specs

Canon 90D
(Full Review)
  • 33MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Raise to 51200)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 701g - 141 x 105 x 77mm
  • Introduced August 2019
  • Replaced the Canon 80D
Sony S980
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 33-132mm (F3.3-5.2) lens
  • 167g - 93 x 56 x 24mm
  • Introduced February 2009
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Canon 90D vs Sony S980 Overview

Here is a in-depth assessment of the Canon 90D versus Sony S980, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the 90D (33MP) and S980 (12MP) and the 90D (APS-C) and S980 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The 90D was released 10 years later than the S980 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon 90D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony S980 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the 90D grades vs the S980 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon 90D over the Sony S980

 90D S980 
IntroducedAugust 2019February 2009Fresher by 129 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony S980 over the Canon 90D

 S980 90D 

Common features in the Canon 90D and Sony S980

 90D S980 
Manual focus Very precise focusing

Canon 90D vs Sony S980 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon 90D comes with exterior measurements of 141mm x 105mm x 77mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") and a weight of 701 grams (1.55 lbs) whilst the Sony S980 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Check the Canon 90D versus Sony S980 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the 90D vs the S980.

Canon 90D vs Sony S980 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the 90D and S980 is 60 and 94 respectively.

Canon 90D vs Sony S980 top view buttons comparison

Canon 90D vs Sony S980 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very tough to see the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading specs. The graphic underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 90D and S980.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 90D due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Canon 90D will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 21MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger 90D is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Canon 90D vs Sony S980 sensor size comparison

Canon 90D vs Sony S980 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 90D vs Sony S980 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 90D Portrait photography factors
Sony S980 Portrait photography factors
83
has manual focus
megapixel count great (33MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has face detection focus
delivers RAW files
27
manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon 90D Street photography details
Sony S980 Street photography details
71
fully articulated screen
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
includes touch focus
weather proof
good ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
47
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon 90D Sports photography advice
Sony S980 Sports photography advice
80
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
megapixel count great (33MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
weather proof
better than average battery life (1,300 per charge)
has phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
17
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon 90D Travel photography highlights
Sony S980 Travel photography highlights
78
better than average battery life (1,300 shots)
weather proof
supports bluetooth
includes touch focus
megapixel count great (33MP)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
51
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse function
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon 90D
Landscape photography with Sony S980
79
has manual focus
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is decent (3")
megapixel count great (33MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
weather proof
better than average battery life (1,300 per charge)
lack of image stabilization
27
manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 90D as a Vlogging camera
Sony S980 as a Vlogging camera
71
display is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
has face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external microphone jack
lack of image stabilization
22
wide angle not great (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic jack
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Canon 90D vs Sony S980 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 90D and Sony S980
 Canon EOS 90DSony Cyber-shot DSC-S980
General Information
Brand Name Canon Sony
Model Canon EOS 90D Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2019-08-28 2009-02-17
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 8 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 33 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 6960 x 4640 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 45 9
Cross focus points 45 -
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens focal range - 33-132mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.3-5.2
Macro focus distance - 10cm
Total lenses 326 -
Focal length multiplier 1.6 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter speed 11.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.50 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes (With USB-PD compatible chargers) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 701 grams (1.55 lb) 167 grams (0.37 lb)
Dimensions 141 x 105 x 77mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") 93 x 56 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 1300 pictures -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model LP-E6N -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $1,199 $300