Nikon P340 vs Sony WX10

Lets take a deeper look at the Nikon P340 versus Sony WX10, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the P340 (12MP) and WX10 (16MP) and the P340 (1/1.7") and WX10 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The P340 was brought out 3 years after the WX10 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the P340 scores against the WX10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P340 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The entire galleries are available at Nikon P340 Gallery and Sony WX10 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P340 has external dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sony WX10 has dimensions of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the P340 against the WX10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the P340 and WX10 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes only by looking at specifications. The picture here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the P340 and WX10.

Plainly, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The P340 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony WX10 will resolve more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The fresher P340 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.