Nikon AW120 vs Sony W620

Let's take a more detailed look at the Nikon AW120 and Sony W620, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Nikon and Sony. The resolution of the AW120 (16MP) and the W620 (14MP) is very well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The AW120 was released 2 years later than the W620 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the AW120 matches up vs the W620 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix AW120 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620. The complete galleries are available at Nikon AW120 Gallery & Sony W620 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon AW120 enjoys exterior dimensions of 110mm x 66mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 213 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Sony W620 has dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the AW120 compared to the W620.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the AW120 and W620 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading through technical specs. The graphic here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the AW120 and W620.

As you have seen, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Nikon AW120 to give you more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more recent AW120 will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.