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Sony A6600 vs Sony S980

Portability
77
Imaging
70
Features
96
Overall
80
Sony Alpha a6600 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980 front
Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
17
Overall
27

Sony A6600 vs Sony S980 Key Specs

Sony A6600
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Push to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 503g - 120 x 67 x 69mm
  • Announced August 2019
  • Updated by Sony A6700
Sony S980
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 33-132mm (F3.3-5.2) lens
  • 167g - 93 x 56 x 24mm
  • Launched February 2009
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Sony A6600 vs Sony S980 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Sony A6600 and Sony S980, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the A6600 (24MP) and S980 (12MP) and the A6600 (APS-C) and S980 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The A6600 was unveiled 10 years later than the S980 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S980 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the A6600 scores against the S980 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6600 over the Sony S980

 A6600 S980 
LaunchedAugust 2019February 2009Fresher by 129 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony S980 over the Sony A6600

 S980 A6600 

Common features in the Sony A6600 and Sony S980

 A6600 S980 
Manual focus Very accurate focus

Sony A6600 vs Sony S980 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry your camera, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony A6600 has got outside measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs) whilst the Sony S980 has dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

See the Sony A6600 and Sony S980 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use during that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the A6600 versus the S980.

Sony A6600 vs Sony S980 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the A6600 and S980 is 77 and 94 respectively.

Sony A6600 vs Sony S980 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6600 vs Sony S980 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is hard to see the contrast in sensor sizing merely by viewing specs. The photograph below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A6600 and S980.

All in all, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A6600 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony A6600 will render extra detail having an extra 12MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger A6600 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Sony A6600 vs Sony S980 sensor size comparison

Sony A6600 vs Sony S980 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6600 vs Sony S980 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6600 Portrait photography features
Sony S980 Portrait photography features
82
you can focus manually
good resolution (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
saves RAW files
27
manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A6600 Street photography details
Sony S980 Street photography details
84
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
features touch focus
weather proof
great high ISO (32,000)
47
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6600 Sports photography highlights
Sony S980 Sports photography highlights
85
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
weather proof
great battery (810 per charge)
supports phase detect AF
17
max fps very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A6600
Travel photography with Sony S980
84
great battery (810 CIPA)
weather proof
has bluetooth
features touch focus
good resolution (24MP)
selfie friendly screen
51
has built in flash
missing Timelapse recording
low MP (12 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6600 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony S980 as a Landscape photography camera
85
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
great high ISO (32,000)
saves RAW files
weather proof
great battery (810 CIPA)
27
manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6600 Vlogging information
Sony S980 Vlogging information
84
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external mic support
22
wide angle not good (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone jack
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Sony A6600 vs Sony S980 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6600 and Sony S980
 Sony Alpha a6600Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha a6600 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980
Category Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2019-08-28 2009-02-17
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz X -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 6000 x 4000 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 32000 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 102400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 425 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 33-132mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.3-5.2
Macro focus range - 10cm
Number of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 11.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.50 m
Flash modes Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 503g (1.11 lbs) 167g (0.37 lbs)
Physical dimensions 120 x 67 x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") 93 x 56 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 82 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 1497 not tested
Other
Battery life 810 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FZ1000 -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $1,198 $300