Sony RX10 vs Sony S980

Here is a comprehensive comparison of the Sony RX10 and Sony S980, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the RX10 (20MP) and S980 (12MP) and the RX10 (1") and S980 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The RX10 was brought out 5 years later than the S980 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony S980 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a simple view of how the RX10 matches up against the S980 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980. The entire galleries are available at Sony RX10 Gallery and Sony S980 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony RX10 comes with external measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs) whilst the Sony S980 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Check out the Sony RX10 and Sony S980 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the RX10 and the S980.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the RX10 and S980 is 58 and 94 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizing only by going through specifications. The photograph underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the RX10 and S980.

To sum up, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The RX10 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony RX10 will produce greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The younger RX10 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.