Sony QX30 vs Sony S980

The following is a extensive review of the Sony QX30 versus Sony S980, one is a Lens-style and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the QX30 (20MP) and S980 (12MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The QX30 was released 5 years after the S980 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony S980 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a brief summary of how the QX30 scores against the S980 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980. The complete galleries are provided at Sony QX30 Gallery and Sony S980 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony QX30 enjoys outer measurements of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Sony S980 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Compare the Sony QX30 versus Sony S980 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the QX30 vs the S980.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the QX30 and S980 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading through specifications. The picture underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the QX30 and S980.

To sum up, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should expect to see the Sony QX30 to give you more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The fresher QX30 should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.