Nikon S02 vs Sony RX1R

Following is a complete comparison of the Nikon S02 and Sony RX1R, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Nikon and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the S02 (13MP) and RX1R (24MP) and the S02 (1/3") and RX1R (Full frame) use different sensor dimensions.

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The S02 was brought out 3 months after the RX1R and they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon S02 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief view of how the S02 scores against the RX1R in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S02 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon S02 Gallery and Sony RX1R Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon S02 enjoys external measurements of 77mm x 51mm x 18mm (3.0" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 100 grams (0.22 lbs) and the Sony RX1R has measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") along with a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon S02 and Sony RX1R in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the S02 compared to the RX1R.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S02 and RX1R is 97 and 79 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes simply by checking out technical specs. The image underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the S02 and RX1R.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The S02 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sony RX1R will produce more detail having its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively.