Nikon AW130 vs Sony S980

Lets look more closely at the Nikon AW130 and Sony S980, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the AW130 (16MP) and S980 (12MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The AW130 was brought out 6 years after the S980 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summary of how the AW130 scores vs the S980 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix AW130 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon AW130 Gallery & Sony S980 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon AW130 has got outer dimensions of 110mm x 66mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) and 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).

Look at the Nikon AW130 and Sony S980 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the AW130 compared to the S980.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the AW130 and S980 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions only by reviewing specifications. The picture underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the AW130 and S980.

To sum up, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Nikon AW130 to deliver more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern AW130 should have an edge in sensor technology.