Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980 Review with Detailed Specifications and

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980 Review

Overall Score

Main Features

12 MP 1/2.3 CCD Sensor
33-132 mm (4x) F3.3-5.2 Zoom Lens
80 - 3200 ISO
2" Fixed Screen
1 fps continuous shooting
1280 x 720 video resolution
Built-In Wireless
93 x 56 x 24 mm, 167g.
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980 Overview

First introduced in February, 2009, Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980 is a 12 MP Compact with a 1/2.3 (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sized CCD sensor.

Sony S980 comes with a 6.08 x 4.56 mm CCD sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.6 mm (0.3").

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- Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980

Sensor resolution of Sony S980 ~ 3995 x 3003 pixels.

Sony S980 has Crop Factor: 5.69

The sensor has a surface area of 27.7 mm².

There are approximate 11,996,985 photosites (pixels) on this area.

Proc and Cons of Sony S980

Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980 with competitors in small sensor compact cameras.

Pros

Built-in Wireless

Manual Focus

9 Focus Points

±2 AE Bracketing Range

1.0 fps Continuous Shooting

3.3 Lens at Wide

167g Light Body

33 mm Wide Angle Lens

Cons

No Bluetooth

No Touch Screen

No AF Face Detection

No Built-in Viewfinder

No Manual Exposure Mode

Slow Lens at Tele: F5.2

Low Screen Resolution: 230k dots

No Articulating Screen

No Full HD Video

No Image Stabilization

No Environmental Sealing

No External Flash

Slow Lens at Wide: F3.3

Small LCD Screen: 2"

Slow Continuous Shooting: 230 fps

Type Scores

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980 has an Overall Score of 32/100 and ranked #639 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #1069 out of 1222 in all cameras.

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Physical Dimensions of Sony S980

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980 weighs 167g and has external dimensions of 93 x 56 x 24mm (3.66 x 2.2 x 0.94"). Considering that the average weight of Small Sensor Compact cameras is 175g, Sony S980 is 8 grams less than the average weight of cameras in this category. Sony S980 is less by 5mm more than the average length in Small Sensor Compact.

Weight Comparison
Small Sensor Compact Cameras

Sony S980

167g

Average weight

175g

Min weight

103g

Max weight

423g

Thickness Comparison
Small Sensor Compact Cameras

Sony S980

24mm

Average Thickness

26mm

Min Thickness

10mm

Max Thickness

60mm

Here is the front and top view image of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980 with the dimensions:

Size Compared to Major Competitors

Model	Weight	Cyber-shot DSC-S980	Dimensions	Cyber-shot DSC-S980
Fujifilm X30	423 g	167 g	119 x 72 x 60 mm	93 x 56 x 24 mm
Fujifilm Z1000EXR	157 g	167 g	102 x 60 x 18 mm	93 x 56 x 24 mm
Canon G5 X	353 g	167 g	112 x 76 x 44 mm	93 x 56 x 24 mm
Fujifilm F900EXR	232 g	167 g	105 x 61 x 36 mm	93 x 56 x 24 mm
Ricoh WG-5 GPS	236 g	167 g	125 x 65 x 32 mm	93 x 56 x 24 mm
Panasonic ZS50	243 g	167 g	111 x 65 x 34 mm	93 x 56 x 24 mm
Fujifilm JX500	113 g	167 g	100 x 56 x 24 mm	93 x 56 x 24 mm
Panasonic S2	112 g	167 g	98 x 57 x 21 mm	93 x 56 x 24 mm

Specifications of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980

General
Brand	Sony
Model	Cyber-shot DSC-S980
Announced	February, 2009
Body Type	Compact
Lens
Lens Mount	fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses	0
Macro Focus Range	10
Screen
Screen Size	2"
Screen Type	Fixed
Screen Resolution	230k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	None
Viewfinder Resolution	no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage	n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification	0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points	9
Number of Cross Focus Points	0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed	1/2 sec
Max Shutter Speed	1/1600 sec
Continuous Shooting	1.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range	3.50
Flash Modes	Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range	±2 EV
WB Bracketing

Sensor
Sensor Size	1/2.3
Sensor Type	CCD
Sensor Dimensions	6.08 x 4.56 mm
Sensor Area	27.7 mm²
Sensor Resolution	12 MP
Max Image Resolution	4000 x 3000
Max Native ISO	3200
Min Native ISO	80
Max Boosted ISO	0
Min Boosted ISO	0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution	1280 x 720
Video Formats	Motion JPEG
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS	None
Wireless Connectivity	Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life	0 shots
Battery Type
Battery Model
Physical
Weight	167 g
Physical Dimensions	93 x 56 x 24 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type	Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage Slots	1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly