Sony S980 vs Sony W830

Following is a thorough analysis of the Sony S980 vs Sony W830, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both designed by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the S980 (12MP) and W830 (20MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S980 was unveiled 5 years prior to the W830 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony S980 being a Compact camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the S980 scores versus the W830 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The full galleries are viewable at Sony S980 Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony S980 features exterior dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony W830 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the S980 compared to the W830.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S980 and W830 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes purely by seeing specs. The image underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the S980 and W830.

All in all, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Sony W830 to produce more detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged S980 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.