Nikon P330 vs Sony WX500

Let's examine more in depth at the Nikon P330 versus Sony WX500, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the P330 (12MP) and WX500 (18MP) and the P330 (1/1.7") and WX500 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The P330 was revealed 3 years prior to the WX500 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick overview of how the P330 matches up versus the WX500 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P330 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The full galleries are provided at Nikon P330 Gallery & Sony WX500 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon P330 comes with outside measurements of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Sony WX500 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon P330 versus Sony WX500 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the P330 versus the WX500.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P330 and WX500 is 92 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions merely by researching specs. The image here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the P330 and WX500.

As you can plainly see, both cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The P330 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony WX500 will result in greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged P330 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.