Nikon AW130 vs Sony WX500

Let's look a little more in depth at the Nikon AW130 and Sony WX500, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Nikon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the AW130 (16MP) and the WX500 (18MP) is fairly close and both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The AW130 was revealed 2 months earlier than the WX500 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the AW130 grades vs the WX500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix AW130 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The full galleries are available at Nikon AW130 Gallery & Sony WX500 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon AW130 provides outer dimensions of 110mm x 66mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Sony WX500 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the AW130 vs the WX500.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the AW130 and WX500 is 91 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizing merely by researching specifications. The graphic below may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the AW130 and WX500.

To sum up, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony WX500 to result in extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively.