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Sony S980 vs Sony ZV-1

Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
17
Overall
27
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980 front
 
Sony ZV-1 front
Portability
88
Imaging
55
Features
86
Overall
67

Sony S980 vs Sony ZV-1 Key Specs

Sony S980
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 33-132mm (F3.3-5.2) lens
  • 167g - 93 x 56 x 24mm
  • Announced February 2009
Sony ZV-1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 294g - 105 x 60 x 44mm
  • Announced May 2020
  • Replacement is Sony ZV-1 II
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Sony S980 vs Sony ZV-1 Overview

Here is a in-depth comparison of the Sony S980 and Sony ZV-1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the S980 (12MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the S980 (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The S980 was introduced 12 years earlier than the ZV-1 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony S980 being a Compact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise summation of how the S980 grades vs the ZV-1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony S980 over the Sony ZV-1

 S980 ZV-1 

Reasons to pick Sony ZV-1 over the Sony S980

 ZV-1 S980 
AnnouncedMay 2020February 2009Fresher by 137 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony S980 and Sony ZV-1

 S980 ZV-1 
Manual focus More exact focus

Sony S980 vs Sony ZV-1 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony S980 comes with 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) and the Sony ZV-1 has measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the S980 and the ZV-1.

Sony S980 vs Sony ZV-1 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the S980 and ZV-1 is 94 and 88 respectively.

Sony S980 vs Sony ZV-1 top view buttons comparison

Sony S980 vs Sony ZV-1 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizing just by reading through technical specs. The graphic underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the S980 and ZV-1.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The S980 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony ZV-1 will give more detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older S980 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Sony S980 vs Sony ZV-1 sensor size comparison

Sony S980 vs Sony ZV-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony S980 vs Sony ZV-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony S980 Portrait photography features
Sony ZV-1 Portrait photography features
27
manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
73
focusing manually
decent MP (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
provides face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony S980 Street photography info
Sony ZV-1 Street photography info
47
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
85
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
includes touch focus
lighter than competition (294g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony S980
Sports photography with Sony ZV-1
17
slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
71
silent mode (1/32,000s)
high fps (24.0 frames/s)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
provides tracking focus
has phase detect autofocus
bad battery pack (260 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Sony S980 Travel photography highlights
Sony ZV-1 Travel photography highlights
51
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
81
lighter than competition (294 grams)
connects via bluetooth
includes touch focus
decent MP (20MP)
selfie friendly display
rather wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
bad battery pack (260 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony S980 Landscape photography highlights
Sony ZV-1 Landscape photography highlights
27
manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
70
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
bad battery pack (260 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony S980 Vlogging highlights
Sony ZV-1 Vlogging highlights
22
wide angle not great (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic port
86
rather wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly display
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has microphone jack
lighter than competition (294g)
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Sony S980 vs Sony ZV-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony S980 and Sony ZV-1
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980Sony ZV-1
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980 Sony ZV-1
Class Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-02-17 2020-05-27
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW support
Min enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 315
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 33-132mm (4.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.2 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing range 10cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 2 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Max silent shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 24.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Rear Sync, Flash Off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 24 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 167 grams (0.37 lbs) 294 grams (0.65 lbs)
Physical dimensions 93 x 56 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 105 x 60 x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 260 shots
Battery format - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch price $300 $750