Nikon Z7 vs Sony S980

Following is a in-depth assessment of the Nikon Z7 and Sony S980, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Nikon and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the Z7 (46MP) and S980 (12MP) and the Z7 (Full frame) and S980 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The Z7 was announced 9 years after the S980 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S980 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short introduction of how the Z7 scores vs the S980 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon Z7 Gallery & Sony S980 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon Z7 offers outer measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 68mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) and 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).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the Z7 vs the S980.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the Z7 and S980 is 62 and 94 respectively.

Often, its tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizes simply by viewing specs. The picture below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the Z7 and S980.

All in all, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Z7 using its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Nikon Z7 will provide you with greater detail with its extra 34MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos way more aggressively. The more modern Z7 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.