Canon A2400 IS vs Sony S980

Here is a detailed assessment of the Canon A2400 IS and Sony S980, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the A2400 IS (16MP) and S980 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A2400 IS was manufactured 3 years later than the S980 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the A2400 IS scores against the S980 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot A2400 IS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980. The entire galleries are provided at Canon A2400 IS Gallery & Sony S980 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon A2400 IS comes with outer dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sony S980 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the A2400 IS versus the S980.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A2400 IS and S980 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing just by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A2400 IS and S980.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Canon A2400 IS to resolve extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The fresher A2400 IS provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.