Nikon S02 vs Sony TX200V

Below, we will be looking at the Nikon S02 vs Sony TX200V, both Ultracompact digital cameras by rivals Nikon and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the S02 (13MP) and TX200V (18MP) and the S02 (1/3") and TX200V (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The S02 was announced 20 months later than the TX200V which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the S02 scores versus the TX200V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S02 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon S02 Gallery & Sony TX200V Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon S02 offers outer measurements of 77mm x 51mm x 18mm (3.0" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 100 grams (0.22 lbs) and the Sony TX200V has measurements of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") with a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the S02 vs the TX200V.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S02 and TX200V is 97 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements merely by reviewing specs. The visual underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the S02 and TX200V.

All in all, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S02 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Sony TX200V will deliver more detail with its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger S02 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.