Sony A7S III vs Sony S980

Here, we will be contrasting the Sony A7S III versus Sony S980, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Sony. The resolution of the A7S III (12MP) and the S980 (12MP) is relatively comparable but the A7S III (Full frame) and S980 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The A7S III was launched 11 years later than the S980 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7S III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S980 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a short summation of how the A7S III scores against the S980 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A7S III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A7S III Gallery and Sony S980 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A7S III comes with exterior measurements of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") and a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs) and the Sony S980 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Examine the Sony A7S III versus Sony S980 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the A7S III versus the S980.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7S III and S980 is 61 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out technical specs. The visual underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A7S III and S980.

As you have seen, both of those cameras feature the identical megapixels albeit not the same sensor measurements. The A7S III has got the bigger sensor which should make getting shallow DOF simpler. The more modern A7S III will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.