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Nikon S100 vs Sony W650

Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
39
Nikon Coolpix S100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Nikon S100 vs Sony W650 Key Specs

Nikon S100
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.8) lens
  • 175g - 99 x 65 x 18mm
  • Revealed August 2011
Sony W650
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 124g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Nikon S100 vs Sony W650 Overview

Following is a in-depth assessment of the Nikon S100 versus Sony W650, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Nikon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the S100 (16MP) and the W650 (16MP) is pretty similar and both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S100 was unveiled 4 months prior to the W650 so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the S100 scores versus the W650 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S100 over the Sony W650

 S100 W650 
Manually focus Very precise focus
Screen size3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution820k230kClearer screen (+590k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W650 over the Nikon S100

 W650 S100 

Common features in the Nikon S100 and Sony W650

 S100 W650 
RevealedAugust 2011January 2012Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Nikon S100 vs Sony W650 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon S100 offers outer measurements of 99mm x 65mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony W650 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the S100 vs the W650.

Nikon S100 vs Sony W650 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S100 and W650 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Nikon S100 vs Sony W650 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S100 vs Sony W650 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading specs. The image here may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the S100 and W650.

All in all, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size and the same MP so you can expect similar quality of images although you should consider the age of the products into consideration.

Nikon S100 vs Sony W650 sensor size comparison

Nikon S100 vs Sony W650 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S100 vs Sony W650 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon S100
Portrait photography with Sony W650
40
focusing manually
decent MP (16 megapixels)
supports face detect autofocus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
34
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon S100 as a Street photography camera
Sony W650 as a Street photography camera
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch focus
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (124 grams)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S100 as a Sports photography camera
Sony W650 as a Sports photography camera
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
low frames per second (6.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (150 CIPA)
lack of phase detect autofocus
40
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
Photography Glossary

Travel Comparison

Nikon S100 Travel photography information
Sony W650 Travel photography information
65
boasts touch focus
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse mode
terrible battery power (150 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
69
lighter than competition in class (124g)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
does not contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S100 Landscape photography details
Sony W650 Landscape photography details
45
focusing manually
really wide (28mm)
screen larger than average (3.5 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
terrible battery power (150 shots)
no Time Lapse mode
43
reasonably wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
no manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S100 Vlogging details
Sony W650 Vlogging details
35
really wide (28mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
no mic support
33
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
lighter than competition in class (124 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic jack
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Nikon S100 vs Sony W650 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S100 and Sony W650
 Nikon Coolpix S100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Sony
Model type Nikon Coolpix S100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-08-24 2012-01-10
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed C2 BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 125 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 820k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology Organic LED monitor Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 6.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 3.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure 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, 1280 x 720p (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 175 grams (0.39 lb) 124 grams (0.27 lb)
Physical dimensions 99 x 65 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.7") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 150 photographs 220 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL12 NP-BN
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at release $240 $140