Nikon P340 vs Sony W650

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Nikon P340 versus Sony W650, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the P340 (12MP) and W650 (16MP) and the P340 (1/1.7") and W650 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The P340 was released 2 years later than the W650 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the P340 matches up vs the W650 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P340 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon P340 Gallery & Sony W650 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera often, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon P340 enjoys outside dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Sony W650 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the P340 compared to the W650.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the P340 and W650 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to see the gap in sensor sizing simply by viewing a spec sheet. The visual below should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the P340 and W650.

Clearly, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The P340 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony W650 will render more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The younger P340 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.