Sony S980 vs Sony TX200V

Below, we will be contrasting the Sony S980 versus Sony TX200V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are manufactured by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the S980 (12MP) and TX200V (18MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S980 was revealed 3 years before the TX200V and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony S980 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the S980 grades against the TX200V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V. The full galleries are available at Sony S980 Gallery & Sony TX200V Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony S980 provides exterior measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony TX200V has dimensions of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") with a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the S980 vs the TX200V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S980 and TX200V is 94 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing simply by checking a spec sheet. The visual here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the S980 and TX200V.

Clearly, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony TX200V to give you greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older S980 is going to be behind in sensor tech.