Nikon P7000 vs Sony S980

On this page, we are contrasting the Nikon P7000 and Sony S980, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Nikon and Sony. The image resolution of the P7000 (10MP) and the S980 (12MP) is fairly comparable but the P7000 (1/1.7") and S980 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The P7000 was manufactured 22 months later than the S980 making them a generation apart from each other. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a brief summary of how the P7000 matches up against the S980 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix P7000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon P7000 Gallery and Sony S980 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon P7000 features outside dimensions of 114mm x 77mm x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8") and a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) and the Sony S980 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Check out the Nikon P7000 and Sony S980 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the P7000 compared to the S980.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the P7000 and S980 is 85 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements only by seeing technical specs. The visual here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the P7000 and S980.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The P7000 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony S980 will show extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos more aggressively. The more modern P7000 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.