Sony QX100 vs Sony S980

Here is a comprehensive comparison of the Sony QX100 vs Sony S980, one being a Lens-style and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the QX100 (20MP) and S980 (12MP) and the QX100 (1") and S980 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The QX100 was manufactured 4 years later than the S980 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony S980 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summary of how the QX100 matches up vs the S980 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony QX100 Gallery and Sony S980 Gallery.