Sony S980 vs Sony WX220

Let's examine more in depth at the Sony S980 vs Sony WX220, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are built by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the S980 (12MP) and WX220 (18MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S980 was brought out 6 years before the WX220 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony S980 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple overview of how the S980 scores against the WX220 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The entire galleries are provided at Sony S980 Gallery & Sony WX220 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera often, you should factor its weight and volume. The Sony S980 offers outside dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony WX220 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the S980 against the WX220.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the S980 and WX220 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to see the gap in sensor sizes just by looking through a spec sheet. The pic here will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S980 and WX220.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony WX220 to provide you with more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged S980 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.