Sony S980 vs Sony WX70

Following is a in depth review of the Sony S980 vs Sony WX70, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and they are both produced by Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the S980 (12MP) and WX70 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S980 was launched 3 years before the WX70 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the S980 matches up against the WX70 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The complete galleries are available at Sony S980 Gallery and Sony WX70 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony S980 offers external 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) and the Sony WX70 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Look at the Sony S980 vs Sony WX70 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the S980 versus the WX70.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the S980 and WX70 is 94 and 97 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizes only by researching technical specs. The image below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S980 and WX70.

As you can tell, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Sony WX70 to result in more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged S980 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.