Nikon S100 vs Sony HX30V

Below is a thorough review of the Nikon S100 and Sony HX30V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Nikon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the S100 (16MP) and the HX30V (18MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras boast the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S100 was announced 6 months prior to the HX30V so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the S100 scores versus the HX30V for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon S100 Gallery & Sony HX30V Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S100 has got outside dimensions of 99mm x 65mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.7") having a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony HX30V has dimensions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the S100 compared to the HX30V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S100 and HX30V is 94 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading through specs. The visual underneath should give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the S100 and HX30V.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony HX30V to give you greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively.