Sony A6000 vs Sony S980

The following is a extended analysis of the Sony A6000 vs Sony S980, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the A6000 (24MP) and S980 (12MP) and the A6000 (APS-C) and S980 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The A6000 was manufactured 5 years after the S980 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S980 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief summation of how the A6000 matches up vs the S980 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha a6000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A6000 Gallery & Sony S980 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Sony A6000 comes with outside measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") having a weight of 344 grams (0.76 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the A6000 compared to the S980.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A6000 and S980 is 85 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading through a spec sheet. The image underneath will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the A6000 and S980.

Clearly, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A6000 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony A6000 will resolve extra detail due to its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more modern A6000 will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.