Nikon S01 vs Sony W530

The following is a detailed review of the Nikon S01 versus Sony W530, both Ultracompact digital cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the S01 (10MP) and W530 (14MP) and the S01 (1/2.9") and W530 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The S01 was brought out 2 years after the W530 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short highlight of how the S01 grades versus the W530 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S01 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon S01 Gallery & Sony W530 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon S01 provides outer dimensions of 77mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.0" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 96 grams (0.21 lbs) whilst the Sony W530 has proportions of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the S01 and the W530.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S01 and W530 is 97 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions just by checking a spec sheet. The picture below might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the S01 and W530.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S01 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh tougher and the Sony W530 will resolve greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent S01 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.