Sony S980 vs Sony T900

Let's examine more in depth at the Sony S980 and Sony T900, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both manufactured by Sony. The image resolution of the S980 (12MP) and the T900 (12MP) is fairly comparable and they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S980 was introduced very close to the T900 so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony S980 being a Compact camera and the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a concise summary of how the S980 grades versus the T900 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900. The whole galleries are provided at Sony S980 Gallery & Sony T900 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony S980 offers exterior dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sony T900 has measurements of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") and a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the S980 against the T900.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S980 and T900 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements purely by going through a spec sheet. The photograph below may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the S980 and T900.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical megapixels so you can expect comparable quality of files but you need to take the age of the cameras into account.