Sony A6600 vs Sony S980

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.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a6600 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A6600 Gallery & Sony S980 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.