Nikon P80 vs Sony W560

On this page, we will be analyzing the Nikon P80 versus Sony W560, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Nikon and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the P80 (10MP) and W560 (14MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The P80 was announced 24 months before the W560 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Nikon P80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the P80 matches up versus the W560 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P80 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon P80 Gallery & Sony W560 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon P80 features external measurements of 110mm x 79mm x 78mm (4.3" x 3.1" x 3.1") with a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Sony W560 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon P80 versus Sony W560 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the P80 against the W560.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P80 and W560 is 75 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading through technical specs. The graphic here will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the P80 and W560.

As you have seen, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Sony W560 to give extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older P80 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.