Sony HX350 vs Sony S980

Below, we will be matching up the Sony HX350 versus Sony S980, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the HX350 (20MP) and S980 (12MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The HX350 was revealed 7 years after the S980 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony S980 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the HX350 matches up versus the S980 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980. The full galleries are available at Sony HX350 Gallery and Sony S980 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony HX350 features outside dimensions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") with a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs) whilst the Sony S980 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view size comparison of the HX350 vs the S980.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the HX350 and S980 is 62 and 94 respectively.

Often, it's hard to envision the difference between sensor dimensions purely by checking a spec sheet. The picture here should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the HX350 and S980.

As you can see, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Sony HX350 to give you greater detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger HX350 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.