Nikon S5300 vs Sony S980

Lets look a bit more closely at the Nikon S5300 and Sony S980, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Nikon and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the S5300 (16MP) and S980 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S5300 was brought out 4 years after the S980 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the S5300 matches up against the S980 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S5300 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980. The entire galleries are available at Nikon S5300 Gallery and Sony S980 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon S5300 enjoys outside dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 138 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Sony S980 has specifications of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Check out the Nikon S5300 and Sony S980 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the S5300 versus the S980.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the S5300 and S980 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Generally, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes only by reading through technical specs. The image below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the S5300 and S980.

As you can tell, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Nikon S5300 to give extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more recent S5300 should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.