Nikon S01 vs Sony TX100V
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Nikon S01 vs Sony TX100V Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.9" Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 1600
- 1280 x 720 video
- 29-87mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 96g - 77 x 52 x 17mm
- Announced June 2013
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
- 147g - 97 x 59 x 18mm
- Revealed January 2011
Nikon S01 vs Sony TX100V Overview
Below, we will be matching up the Nikon S01 versus Sony TX100V, both Ultracompact cameras by brands Nikon and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the S01 (10MP) and TX100V (16MP) and the S01 (1/2.9") and TX100V (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.
TikTok Developing Photo App to Challenge Instagram's DominanceThe S01 was released 2 years later than the TX100V and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).
Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the S01 scores vs the TX100V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Nikon S01 vs Sony TX100V Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S01 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon S01 Gallery and Sony TX100V Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon S01 over the Sony TX100V
S01 | TX100V | |||
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Revealed | June 2013 | January 2011 | Fresher by 30 months |
Reasons to pick Sony TX100V over the Nikon S01
TX100V | S01 | |||
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Screen dimension | 3.5" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+1") | |
Screen resolution | 1229k | 230k | Clearer screen (+999k dot) |
Common features in the Nikon S01 and Sony TX100V
S01 | TX100V | |||
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Focus manually | Lack of manual focusing | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Absent selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Nikon S01 vs Sony TX100V Physical Comparison
For anybody who is intending to carry your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon S01 provides outer measurements of 77mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.0" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 96 grams (0.21 lbs) whilst the Sony TX100V has proportions of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).
Compare the Nikon S01 versus Sony TX100V in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the S01 and the TX100V.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S01 and TX100V is 97 and 95 respectively.
Nikon S01 vs Sony TX100V Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizing merely by seeing specifications. The visual here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the S01 and TX100V.
Plainly, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The S01 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh trickier and the Sony TX100V will produce more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern S01 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Nikon S01 vs Sony TX100V Specifications
Nikon Coolpix S01 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Nikon | Sony |
Model | Nikon Coolpix S01 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V |
Category | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
Announced | 2013-06-21 | 2011-01-06 |
Physical type | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | Expeed C2 | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.9" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 4.96 x 3.72mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 18.5mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 125 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | - | 9 |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 29-87mm (3.0x) | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
Maximum aperture | f/3.3-5.9 | f/3.5-4.6 |
Macro focus distance | 5cm | - |
Focal length multiplier | 7.3 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2.5 inch | 3.5 inch |
Display resolution | 230k dots | 1,229k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Display tech | TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating | XtraFine OLED display with TruBlack technology |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 1s | 2s |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shutter rate | - | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 1.20 m | 4.00 m |
Flash settings | - | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 96 grams (0.21 lb) | 147 grams (0.32 lb) |
Dimensions | 77 x 52 x 17mm (3.0" x 2.0" x 0.7") | 97 x 59 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 190 images | - |
Battery type | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | Built-in | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | - | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | - | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | - | One |
Cost at release | $170 | $380 |