Nikon P330 vs Sony WX50
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Nikon P330 vs Sony WX50 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-120mm (F1.8-5.6) lens
- 200g - 103 x 58 x 32mm
- Revealed March 2013
- Succeeded the Nikon P310
- Renewed by Nikon P340
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
- 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
- Announced January 2012
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Lets look more closely at the Nikon P330 versus Sony WX50, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Nikon and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the P330 (12MP) and WX50 (16MP) and the P330 (1/1.7") and WX50 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe P330 was manufactured 14 months later than the WX50 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the P330 matches up vs the WX50 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Reasons to pick Nikon P330 over the Sony WX50
| P330 | WX50 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | March 2013 |  | January 2012 | Fresher by 14 months |
| Focus manually |  | More precise focusing | ||
| Screen dimension | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
| Screen resolution | 921k |  | 461k | Crisper screen (+460k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony WX50 over the Nikon P330
| WX50 | P330 |
|---|
Common features in the Nikon P330 and Sony WX50
| P330 | WX50 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither comes with selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Neither comes with Touch friendly screen |
Nikon P330 vs Sony WX50 Physical Comparison
When you are planning to carry your camera, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Nikon P330 comes with outer dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Sony WX50 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).
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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the P330 and the WX50.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the P330 and WX50 is 92 and 96 respectively.
Nikon P330 vs Sony WX50 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it is tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading a spec sheet. The graphic underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the P330 and WX50.
As you can see, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The P330 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony WX50 will offer greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer P330 should have an edge in sensor technology.
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Nikon P330 vs Sony WX50 Specifications
| Nikon Coolpix P330 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | Nikon | Sony |
| Model | Nikon Coolpix P330 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 |
| Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
| Revealed | 2013-03-04 | 2012-01-30 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | - | BIONZ |
| Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/1.7" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 7.44 x 5.58mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 41.5mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12MP | 16MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Highest Possible resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Maximum native ISO | 12800 | 12800 |
| Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW support | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detection focus | ||
| Contract detection focus | ||
| Phase detection focus | ||
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 24-120mm (5.0x) | 25-125mm (5.0x) |
| Highest aperture | f/1.8-5.6 | f/2.6-6.3 |
| Macro focus range | 3cm | 5cm |
| Crop factor | 4.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen sizing | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
| Screen resolution | 921 thousand dots | 461 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Screen tech | TFT-LCD | Clearfoto TFT LCD display |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 60 secs | 4 secs |
| Max shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
| Continuous shutter rate | 10.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash range | 6.50 m | 5.30 m |
| Flash settings | - | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720p (30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Microphone port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Optional | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | BuiltIn | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 200g (0.44 pounds) | 117g (0.26 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 103 x 58 x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") | 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall score | 54 | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | 21.0 | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | 11.7 | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | 213 | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 200 images | 240 images |
| Battery type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | EN-EL12 | NP-BN |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Launch pricing | $500 | $250 |