Nikon P500 vs Sony WX350

On this page, we will be evaluating the Nikon P500 versus Sony WX350, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Nikon and Sony. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the P500 (12MP) and WX350 (18MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The P500 was launched 4 years earlier than the WX350 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Nikon P500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the P500 scores vs the WX350 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The complete galleries are available at Nikon P500 Gallery and Sony WX350 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P500 offers exterior measurements of 116mm x 84mm x 103mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 4.1") with a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs) and the Sony WX350 has dimensions of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Check out the Nikon P500 versus Sony WX350 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the P500 against the WX350.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the P500 and WX350 is 67 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizing merely by checking a spec sheet. The graphic here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the P500 and WX350.

As you can see, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Sony WX350 to give extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older P500 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.