Nikon P300 vs Sony TX20

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Nikon P300 versus Sony TX20, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Nikon and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the P300 (12MP) and TX20 (16MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The P300 was revealed 9 months before the TX20 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon P300 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the P300 scores against the TX20 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The full galleries are provided at Nikon P300 Gallery & Sony TX20 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you have to consider its weight and size. The Nikon P300 offers outer dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 189 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Sony TX20 has specifications of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Examine the Nikon P300 versus Sony TX20 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the P300 versus the TX20.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the P300 and TX20 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements just by checking out technical specs. The visual below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the P300 and TX20.

As you have seen, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony TX20 to show more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older P300 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.