Canon SD980 IS vs Sony HX90V

Lets take a more detailed look at the Canon SD980 IS and Sony HX90V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the SD980 IS (12MP) and HX90V (18MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SD980 IS was announced 6 years earlier than the HX90V and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the SD980 IS grades versus the HX90V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SD980 IS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SD980 IS Gallery & Sony HX90V Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon SD980 IS comes with outside measurements of 100mm x 53mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Sony HX90V has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the SD980 IS and the HX90V.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the SD980 IS and HX90V is 95 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing merely by researching technical specs. The visual here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SD980 IS and HX90V.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony HX90V to render extra detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older SD980 IS will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.