Sony H200 vs Sony S980

Below, we are contrasting the Sony H200 vs Sony S980, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the H200 (20MP) and S980 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The H200 was brought out 3 years after the S980 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony S980 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the H200 scores vs the S980 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980. The entire galleries are provided at Sony H200 Gallery & Sony S980 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony H200 has external measurements of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") with a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs) whilst the Sony S980 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the H200 against the S980.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the H200 and S980 is 67 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes purely by going over a spec sheet. The pic here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the H200 and S980.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Sony H200 to deliver extra detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The newer H200 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.