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Nikon B700 vs Sony WX350

Portability
65
Imaging
46
Features
64
Overall
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Nikon Coolpix B700 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 front
Portability
94
Imaging
43
Features
43
Overall
43

Nikon B700 vs Sony WX350 Key Specs

Nikon B700
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-1440mm (F3.3-6.5) lens
  • 565g - 125 x 85 x 107mm
  • Revealed February 2016
Sony WX350
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 164g - 96 x 55 x 26mm
  • Announced February 2014
  • Earlier Model is Sony WX300
  • Renewed by Sony WX500
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Nikon B700 vs Sony WX350 Overview

Below is a in-depth overview of the Nikon B700 vs Sony WX350, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Nikon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the B700 (20MP) and the WX350 (18MP) is fairly well matched and they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The B700 was manufactured 2 years later than the WX350 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon B700 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the B700 matches up against the WX350 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon B700 over the Sony WX350

 B700 WX350 
AnnouncedFebruary 2016February 2014More recent by 25 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution921k460kClearer display (+461k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Nikon B700

 WX350 B700 

Common features in the Nikon B700 and Sony WX350

 B700 WX350 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Touch display No Touch display

Nikon B700 vs Sony WX350 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon B700 has outer measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 107mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.2") with a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs) whilst the Sony WX350 has sizing of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the B700 against the WX350.

Nikon B700 vs Sony WX350 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the B700 and WX350 is 65 and 94 respectively.

Nikon B700 vs Sony WX350 top view buttons comparison

Nikon B700 vs Sony WX350 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements only by checking specifications. The visual below may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the B700 and WX350.

Plainly, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Nikon B700 to resolve more detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The newer B700 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Nikon B700 vs Sony WX350 sensor size comparison

Nikon B700 vs Sony WX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon B700 vs Sony WX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon B700 Portrait photography details
Sony WX350 Portrait photography details
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has manual focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
supports RAW formats
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
37
good MP (18 megapixels)
includes face detect focusing
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon B700 Street photography details
Sony WX350 Street photography details
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screen articulates
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition in class (565g)
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (164 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon B700
Sports photography with Sony WX350
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amazing zoom range (24-1440mm 60.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
provides tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (350 CIPA)
continuous shooting slow (5.0 fps)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
52
incredible zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
better than average battery pack (470 per charge)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon B700 Travel photography factors
Sony WX350 Travel photography factors
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better than average battery pack (350 per charge)
connects via bluetooth
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
quite wide (24mm)
great reach (1440mm)
more heavy than competition in class (565 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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better than average battery pack (470 per charge)
lighter than competition (164 grams)
good MP (18MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
great zoom (500mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon B700 Landscape photography factors
Sony WX350 Landscape photography factors
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has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (350 CIPA)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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relatively wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18MP)
better than average battery pack (470 CIPA)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon B700 Vlogging info
Sony WX350 Vlogging info
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quite wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
missing external microphone socket
more heavy than competition in class (565g)
35
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (164g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly display
lack of microphone port
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Nikon B700 vs Sony WX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon B700 and Sony WX350
 Nikon Coolpix B700Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
General Information
Brand Nikon Sony
Model Nikon Coolpix B700 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2016-02-23 2014-02-13
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3888 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-1440mm (60.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-6.5 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 921 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 921 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.50 m (at Auto ISO) 4.30 m
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p, 25p) VCHD: 28M PS(1,920x1,080/60p) / 24M FX(1,920x1,080/60i) / 17M FH(1,920x1,080/60i),MP4: 12M(1,440x1,080/30fps) / 3M VGA(640x480/30fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 565g (1.25 pounds) 164g (0.36 pounds)
Dimensions 125 x 85 x 107mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.2") 96 x 55 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 350 shots 470 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL23 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 secs) Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $500 $270