Nikon L31 vs Sony WX5

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Nikon L31 vs Sony WX5, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the L31 (16MP) and WX5 (12MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The L31 was released 4 years after the WX5 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon L31 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a concise overview of how the L31 matches up versus the WX5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix L31 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon L31 Gallery & Sony WX5 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon L31 has outer dimensions of 96mm x 59mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Sony WX5 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the L31 against the WX5.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the L31 and WX5 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to see the contrast between sensor dimensions just by going over a spec sheet. The picture here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the L31 and WX5.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Nikon L31 to offer you more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The fresher L31 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.