Nikon S6500 vs Sony S980

Lets look more closely at the Nikon S6500 vs Sony S980, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Nikon and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the S6500 (16MP) and S980 (12MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S6500 was launched 3 years after the S980 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the S6500 grades against the S980 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S6500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon S6500 Gallery and Sony S980 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon S6500 enjoys physical measurements of 95mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Sony S980 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the S6500 against the S980.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S6500 and S980 is 92 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading through technical specs. The pic here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the S6500 and S980.

As you have seen, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You should expect to see the Nikon S6500 to give you more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more recent S6500 provides a benefit in sensor technology.