Sony S980 vs Sony W730

Here is a extensive review of the Sony S980 and Sony W730, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both of them are offered by Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the S980 (12MP) and W730 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S980 was unveiled 4 years prior to the W730 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the S980 scores vs the W730 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The full galleries are available at Sony S980 Gallery and Sony W730 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony S980 has outside measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony W730 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Examine the Sony S980 and Sony W730 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the S980 compared to the W730.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S980 and W730 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing simply by reviewing specifications. The graphic below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the S980 and W730.

To sum up, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Sony W730 to deliver extra detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older S980 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.