Canon S200 vs Sony S980

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Canon S200 and Sony S980, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the S200 (10MP) and the S980 (12MP) is relatively comparable but the S200 (1/1.7") and S980 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The S200 was brought out 5 years later than the S980 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the S200 grades against the S980 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot S200 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980. The entire galleries are provided at Canon S200 Gallery and Sony S980 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon S200 features physical dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Sony S980 has measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Look at the Canon S200 and Sony S980 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the S200 and the S980.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S200 and S980 is 93 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements simply by going through specs. The visual here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the S200 and S980.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S200 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony S980 will provide more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The younger S200 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.