Nikon P90 vs Sony S980

Its time to look more in depth at the Nikon P90 vs Sony S980, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Nikon and Sony. The image resolution of the P90 (12MP) and the S980 (12MP) is relatively close and both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The P90 was manufactured very close to the S980 which means that they are both of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Nikon P90 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony S980 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the P90 scores against the S980 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P90 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon P90 Gallery & Sony S980 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon P90 features outside dimensions of 114mm x 99mm x 83mm (4.5" x 3.9" x 3.3") along with a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs) whilst the Sony S980 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Examine the Nikon P90 vs Sony S980 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the P90 versus the S980.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the P90 and S980 is 70 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements purely by researching specifications. The visual below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the P90 and S980.

To sum up, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size and the same exact megapixels therefore you can expect comparable quality of photos however you may want to consider the launch date of the cameras into account.