Konica Minolta 5D vs Nikon S02

Let's look a bit more closely at the Konica Minolta 5D and Nikon S02, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Konica and Nikon. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the Minolta 5D (6MP) and S02 (13MP) and the Minolta 5D (APS-C) and S02 (1/3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The Minolta 5D was unveiled 9 years earlier than the S02 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Konica Minolta 5D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Nikon S02 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a simple overview of how the Minolta 5D scores against the S02 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D & Nikon Coolpix S02. The full galleries are viewable at Konica Minolta 5D Gallery & Nikon S02 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Konica Minolta 5D has exterior dimensions of 131mm x 93mm x 67mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) whilst the Nikon S02 has sizing of 77mm x 51mm x 18mm (3.0" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 100 grams (0.22 lbs).

Examine the Konica Minolta 5D and Nikon S02 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the Minolta 5D against the S02.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Minolta 5D and S02 is 64 and 97 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Minolta 5D and S02.

Clearly, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Minolta 5D having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Nikon S02 will offer extra detail having an extra 7MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures far more aggressively. The older Minolta 5D is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.