Nikon P80 vs Sony WX350

Let's look a little more closely at the Nikon P80 and Sony WX350, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Nikon and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the P80 (10MP) and WX350 (18MP) but they use the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The P80 was brought out 6 years prior to the WX350 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Nikon P80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the P80 matches up against the WX350 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix P80 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The entire galleries are available at Nikon P80 Gallery and Sony WX350 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon P80 features external measurements of 110mm x 79mm x 78mm (4.3" x 3.1" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Sony WX350 has measurements of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon P80 and Sony WX350 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the P80 and the WX350.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the P80 and WX350 is 75 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizing just by looking at specs. The photograph here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the P80 and WX350.

All in all, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Sony WX350 to give you greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The older P80 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.