Casio EX-Z29 vs Sony S980

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Casio EX-Z29 and Sony S980, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Casio and Sony. The image resolution of the EX-Z29 (10MP) and the S980 (12MP) is relatively close but the EX-Z29 (1/2.5") and S980 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-Z29 was revealed around the same time to the S980 so they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-Z29 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony S980 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the EX-Z29 matches up against the S980 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-Z29 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980. The full galleries are viewable at Casio EX-Z29 Gallery & Sony S980 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera, you should factor its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z29 comes with outside dimensions of 101mm x 57mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sony S980 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the EX-Z29 against the S980.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z29 and S980 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing just by viewing specifications. The graphic underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-Z29 and S980.

Plainly, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The EX-Z29 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony S980 will provide you with more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively.