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Casio EX-ZR700 vs Sony S980

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
53
Overall
44
Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980 front
Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
17
Overall
27

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Sony S980 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR700
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 222g - 108 x 60 x 31mm
  • Revealed January 2013
Sony S980
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 33-132mm (F3.3-5.2) lens
  • 167g - 93 x 56 x 24mm
  • Revealed February 2009
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Casio EX-ZR700 vs Sony S980 Overview

Following is a thorough overview of the Casio EX-ZR700 vs Sony S980, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Casio and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the EX-ZR700 (16MP) and S980 (12MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR700 was launched 4 years after the S980 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the EX-ZR700 matches up versus the S980 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR700 over the Sony S980

 EX-ZR700 S980 
RevealedJanuary 2013February 2009More modern by 49 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony S980 over the Casio EX-ZR700

 S980 EX-ZR700 

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR700 and Sony S980

 EX-ZR700 S980 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Sony S980 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-ZR700 provides outside measurements of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Sony S980 has proportions 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the EX-ZR700 compared to the S980.

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Sony S980 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR700 and S980 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Sony S980 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Sony S980 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes merely by looking at specs. The image below may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZR700 and S980.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Casio EX-ZR700 to give you greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The younger EX-ZR700 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Sony S980 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Sony S980 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Sony S980 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 Portrait photography information
Sony S980 Portrait photography information
43
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
provides face detect focus
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
27
has manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
low MP (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 Street photography info
Sony S980 Street photography info
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (222 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
47
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 Sports photography information
Sony S980 Sports photography information
50
long zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
better than average battery pack (470 per charge)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
17
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 Travel photography details
Sony S980 Travel photography details
70
better than average battery pack (470 shots)
lighter than competition in class (222g)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long reach (450mm)
missing Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
51
has built in flash
missing Timelapse recording
low MP (12MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 Landscape photography features
Sony S980 Landscape photography features
51
has manual focus
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
better than average battery pack (470 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
27
has manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
no image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 Vlogging advice
Sony S980 Vlogging advice
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (222g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing microphone jack
22
wide angle not good (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone socket
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Casio EX-ZR700 vs Sony S980 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR700 and Sony S980
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR700Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980
General Information
Brand Name Casio Sony
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-01-29 2009-02-17
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip EXILIM Engine HS 3 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-450mm (18.0x) 33-132mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/3.3-5.2
Macro focus range 5cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 922 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.70 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30,20,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 222g (0.49 lb) 167g (0.37 lb)
Dimensions 108 x 60 x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") 93 x 56 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 470 photos -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-130 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $370 $300