Canon A810 vs Sony S980

Here is a extensive review of the Canon A810 versus Sony S980, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Canon and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the A810 (16MP) and S980 (12MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A810 was announced 3 years later than the S980 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summation of how the A810 grades against the S980 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A810 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980. The whole galleries are provided at Canon A810 Gallery & Sony S980 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon A810 features exterior dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 171 grams (0.38 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).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the A810 versus the S980.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the A810 and S980 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading specifications. The visual here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A810 and S980.

To sum up, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can anticipate the Canon A810 to offer greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics more aggressively. The fresher A810 should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.