Nikon P90 vs Sony WX500

Lets look closer at the Nikon P90 versus Sony WX500, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Nikon and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the P90 (12MP) and WX500 (18MP) but they possess the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The P90 was announced 7 years earlier than the WX500 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Nikon P90 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the P90 grades vs the WX500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P90 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon P90 Gallery & Sony WX500 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon P90 has external measurements of 114mm x 99mm x 83mm (4.5" x 3.9" x 3.3") along with a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs) and the Sony WX500 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the P90 and the WX500.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the P90 and WX500 is 70 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements simply by researching a spec sheet. The photograph here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the P90 and WX500.

As you can see, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can count on the Sony WX500 to render more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older P90 will be behind in sensor tech.