Nikon L110 vs Sony W650

Its time to look more in depth at the Nikon L110 vs Sony W650, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the L110 (12MP) and W650 (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The L110 was launched 23 months before the W650 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a simple overview of how the L110 scores versus the W650 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix L110 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon L110 Gallery and Sony W650 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon L110 comes with outside measurements of 109mm x 74mm x 78mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.1") and a weight of 406 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Sony W650 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the L110 and the W650.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the L110 and W650 is 77 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizing simply by researching technical specs. The visual below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the L110 and W650.

As you can tell, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Sony W650 to result in greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics more aggressively. The older L110 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.