Nikon P300 vs Sony W730

Lets examine more closely at the Nikon P300 versus Sony W730, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Nikon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the P300 (12MP) and W730 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The P300 was manufactured 19 months earlier than the W730 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the P300 matches up vs the W730 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The entire galleries are available at Nikon P300 Gallery & Sony W730 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon P300 has got outside dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 189 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Sony W730 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the P300 and the W730.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the P300 and W730 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes only by looking at specs. The image here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the P300 and W730.

All in all, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony W730 to resolve greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged P300 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.