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Sony S980 vs Sony W350

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 front
Portability
97
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32

Sony S980 vs Sony W350 Key Specs

Sony S980
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 33-132mm (F3.3-5.2) lens
  • 167g - 93 x 56 x 24mm
  • Introduced February 2009
Sony W350
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 117g - 91 x 52 x 17mm
  • Announced January 2010
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Sony S980 vs Sony W350 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Sony S980 and Sony W350, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both manufactured by Sony. The image resolution of the S980 (12MP) and the W350 (14MP) is pretty similar and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S980 was manufactured 10 months before the W350 which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony S980 being a Compact camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a brief summary of how the S980 matches up against the W350 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony S980 over the Sony W350

 S980 W350 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Sony W350 over the Sony S980

 W350 S980 
AnnouncedJanuary 2010February 2009More modern by 10 months

Common features in the Sony S980 and Sony W350

 S980 W350 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size2.7"2.7"Same screen dimensions
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Sony S980 vs Sony W350 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry around your camera, you should think about its weight and size. The Sony S980 offers external dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony W350 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Analyze the Sony S980 and Sony W350 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the S980 and the W350.

Sony S980 vs Sony W350 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S980 and W350 is 94 and 97 respectively.

Sony S980 vs Sony W350 top view buttons comparison

Sony S980 vs Sony W350 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the S980 and W350.

As you can see, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony W350 to offer greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged S980 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Sony S980 vs Sony W350 sensor size comparison

Sony S980 vs Sony W350 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony S980 vs Sony W350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony S980 Portrait photography highlights
Sony W350 Portrait photography highlights
27
focusing manually
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
28
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony S980 as a Street photography camera
Sony W350 as a Street photography camera
47
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
58
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony S980 as a Sports photography camera
Sony W350 as a Sports photography camera
17
max fps very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony S980
Travel photography with Sony W350
51
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
does not offer selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
66
megapixel count good (14MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony S980 Landscape photography highlights
Sony W350 Landscape photography highlights
27
focusing manually
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
38
quite wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony S980
Vlogging with Sony W350
22
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not offer selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone socket
29
quite wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone socket
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Sony S980 vs Sony W350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony S980 and Sony W350
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
Class Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Introduced 2009-02-17 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 33-132mm (4.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.3-5.2 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus distance 10cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 2 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 167 grams (0.37 lbs) 117 grams (0.26 lbs)
Physical dimensions 93 x 56 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 91 x 52 x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $300 $200