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Nikon S02 vs Sony TX200V

Portability
97
Imaging
36
Features
28
Overall
32
Nikon Coolpix S02 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
48
Overall
44

Nikon S02 vs Sony TX200V Key Specs

Nikon S02
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - 1/3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 30-90mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 100g - 77 x 51 x 18mm
  • Released September 2013
Sony TX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 129g - 96 x 58 x 16mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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Nikon S02 vs Sony TX200V Overview

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.

Photography Glossary

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.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S02 over the Sony TX200V

 S02 TX200V 
IntroducedSeptember 2013January 2012More recent by 20 months

Reasons to pick Sony TX200V over the Nikon S02

 TX200V S02 
Screen dimension3.3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution1230k230kClearer screen (+1000k dot)

Common features in the Nikon S02 and Sony TX200V

 S02 TX200V 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Nikon S02 vs Sony TX200V Physical Comparison

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.

Nikon S02 vs Sony TX200V size comparison

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

Nikon S02 vs Sony TX200V top view buttons comparison

Nikon S02 vs Sony TX200V Sensor Comparison

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.

Nikon S02 vs Sony TX200V sensor size comparison

Nikon S02 vs Sony TX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S02 vs Sony TX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S02 Portrait photography information
Sony TX200V Portrait photography information
33
MP count good (13MP)
offers face detection focus
no manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/3")
lacks RAW support
36
good resolution (18MP)
comes with face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon S02 Street photography info
Sony TX200V Street photography info
58
has image stabilization (Digital)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/3")
lacks RAW support
68
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch focus
environment proofing
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S02 Sports photography highlights
Sony TX200V Sports photography highlights
38
has image stabilization (Digital)
MP count good (13MP)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
49
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment proofing
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S02 Travel photography factors
Sony TX200V Travel photography factors
59
MP count good (13 megapixels)
built-in flash
no Time Lapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (30mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
71
environment proofing
comes with touch focus
good resolution (18MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S02 Landscape photography highlights
Sony TX200V Landscape photography highlights
33
has image stabilization (Digital)
MP count good (13 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (30mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
small sensor (1/3")
lacks RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
47
fairly wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3.3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18MP)
environment proofing
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon S02
Vlogging with Sony TX200V
33
touch screen
has image stabilization (Digital)
offers face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
wide angle not great (30mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
no external mic socket
35
fairly wide (28mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
does not have external mic support
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Nikon S02 vs Sony TX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S02 and Sony TX200V
 Nikon Coolpix S02Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
General Information
Company Nikon Sony
Model type Nikon Coolpix S02 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
Class Ultracompact Ultracompact
Released 2013-09-05 2012-01-30
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 4.8 x 3.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 17.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 13MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4160 x 3120 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Min native ISO 125 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 30-90mm (3.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focusing distance 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 7.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3.3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 1,230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating 1,229,760 dots equiv. XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed - 2s
Highest shutter speed - 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 1.40 m 3.10 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps); High-speed: 1920 x 1080 (15 fps), 1280 x 720 (60 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 100 grams (0.22 lb) 129 grams (0.28 lb)
Dimensions 77 x 51 x 18mm (3.0" x 2.0" x 0.7") 96 x 58 x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 210 shots 220 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID Built-in NP-BN
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage - Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots - One
Retail price $177 $500