Sony S980 vs Sony W330

Lets take a more detailed look at the Sony S980 vs Sony W330, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are offered by Sony. The sensor resolution of the S980 (12MP) and the W330 (14MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras boast the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S980 was revealed 10 months earlier than the W330 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony S980 being a Compact camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the S980 scores vs the W330 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330. The full galleries are provided at Sony S980 Gallery and Sony W330 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony S980 offers outside 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 W330 has dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use during that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the S980 and the W330.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S980 and W330 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading through specs. The graphic underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S980 and W330.

All in all, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You should expect the Sony W330 to give more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The older S980 is going to be behind in sensor technology.