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Nikon Coolpix S31 Point & Shoot Camera vs Sony CyberShot DSC-S980 Point & Shoot Camera

Summary
Sensor

CCD, 10.1 MP

CCD, 12.1 MP

Lens

4.1-12.3 mm, 3 x optical zoom

5.8-23.2 mm, 4 x optical zoom

Aperture

f/3.3-f/5.9

f/2.5-f/5.6

Shutter Speed

1/2000-1 sec

1/2000-1 sec

ISO

Auto, 80-1600 ISO

Auto, 80-3200 ISO

Battery

Rechargeable, 260 Shots

Rechargeable, 310 Shots

User Rating

★★★★★
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4/5 based on 779 ratings

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Nikon Coolpix S31 Point & Shoot Camera is permanently discontinued.
Sony CyberShot DSC-S980 Point & Shoot Camera is permanently discontinued.
General
Brand

Nikon

Sony

Type

Point and Shoot

Point and Shoot

Series

Coolpix

CyberShot

Title

Nikon Coolpix S31 Point & Shoot Camera

Sony CyberShot DSC-S980 Point & Shoot Camera

Sensor
Type

CCD Sensor

CCD Sensor

Size(W x H)

1/2.9 inch

6.08 x 4.56 mm, 1/2.33 inch

Effective Resolution

10.1 MP Resolution

12.1 MP Resolution

Lens
Lens Type

Zoom

Zoom

Focal Length

4.1-12.3 mm

5.8-23.2 mm

Optical Zoom

3 x

4 x

Lens cover

No

No

Lens Construction

6 Elements in 5 Groups

7 elements in 6 groups

Aperture Range

f/3.3-f/5.9 Aperture

f/2.5-f/5.6 Aperture

Video
Resolution Available

1280x720 Pixels (720p HD),
640x480 Pixels (VGA)

1280x720 Pixels (720p HD),
640x480 Pixels (VGA)

File Format

AVI

AVI

fps

720p Frame rate : 30
VGA Frame rate : 30

720p Frame rate : 30
VGA Frame rate : 30

Slow Motion Effect

No

No

Flash
Built in Flash

Hot Shoe/Flash mount

No

No

Flash Range

3.2 metres

3.5 metres

Direct Print

PictBridge

Connectivity
Wifi

No

No

HDMI

No

Bluetooth

No

No

NFC

No

No

Pictbridge

No

USB

, Type 2.0, 480 MB

, Type 2.0, 480 MB

Previewing
Viewfinder

No

No

Display Type

LCD

LCD

Display Size

2.7 Inch

2.7 Inch

Display Resolution (No.of dots)

230000 dots

230400 dots

Moveable Display

No

No

Touchscreen

No

No

No. of supported language

32

Brightness Adjustment

, 5 levels

No

Storage
Built in memory

26 MB

Memory Card Type

SD, SDHC, SDXC

Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo

Storage File system

DCF, DPOF, EXIF

DPOF

Other Features
Shutter Speed

1/2000-1 sec

1/2000-1 sec

ISO

Auto, 80-1600 ISO

Auto, 80-3200 ISO

3D

No

No

Auto Focus

, Contrast detection

, Contrast detection

AF Points

9 Points

Touch Focus

No

No

Manual Focus

Image Stabilization

, Type : Software

, Type : Optical

In-camera Editing

Pictures, Videos, Movie Mode Create, Movie Mode Edit, Creative, Calendar, Frame, Brightness, Change colors, Highlight colors, Vividness, Decorate

Pictures, Resizing, Cropping, Red-eye correction when previewing,

HDR Shooting Mode

No

No

Drive Mode

, Single shot,Continuous Shot,Self-timer,Portarit

, Single Shot,Continuous Shot,Self-timer

Burst Mode

, MaxBust: 4 Shots

No

Microphone

Self Timer

10 seconds

10 seconds, 2 seconds

White Balance Type

Auto

Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent

Scene Modes

Close-up(Macro), Fireworks, Food & Cuisine

Beach/Snow, Hi_Iso, Landscape, Portrait

Iris control

No

No

Supported media/softwares

Windows, Mac OS

Files
Image File Formats

JPEG

JPEG

Image Minimum Resolution

2 MP

0.3 MP

Video File Formats

AVI

AVI

Exposure
Exposure modes

Automatic Mode, Program Mode

Automatic Mode, Program Mode

Exposure Lock

No

No

Design
Dimensions (WxHxD)

105.4 x 64.8 x 41.5 mm

96 x 56 x 24 mm

Weight

185 Gram

167 Gram

Rugged

, Water, Dust, Shock

No

Available Color Options

Blue, Brown, Pink, White, Yellow

Pink, Silver

Warranty
Warranty Period

2 Years

Battery
Battery model

EN-EL12

NP-BK1

Battery

Rechargeable(proprietary)

Rechargeable(proprietary)

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

No of Shots

260 Shots

310 Shots

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