Nikon P340 vs Sony WX50

Here is a extensive overview of the Nikon P340 versus Sony WX50, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Nikon and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the P340 (12MP) and WX50 (16MP) and the P340 (1/1.7") and WX50 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The P340 was launched 2 years later than the WX50 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a full comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the P340 matches up vs the WX50 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P340 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon P340 Gallery & Sony WX50 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Nikon P340 enjoys external measurements of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) while 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the P340 against the WX50.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P340 and WX50 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizing merely by checking a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the P340 and WX50.

Clearly, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The P340 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony WX50 will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern P340 should have an edge in sensor technology.