Nikon S800c vs Sony S980

Let's look more closely at the Nikon S800c and Sony S980, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Nikon and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the S800c (16MP) and S980 (12MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S800c was unveiled 4 years later than the S980 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short view of how the S800c matches up versus the S980 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S800c & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980. The full galleries are provided at Nikon S800c Gallery & Sony S980 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Nikon S800c enjoys exterior measurements of 111mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 184 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Sony S980 has specifications of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the S800c and the S980.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the S800c and S980 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements simply by going over specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the S800c and S980.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You can expect to see the Nikon S800c to offer you more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The younger S800c should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.