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Nikon S220 vs Sony TX200V

Portability
97
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24
Nikon Coolpix S220 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
48
Overall
44

Nikon S220 vs Sony TX200V Key Specs

Nikon S220
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 2000
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 100g - 90 x 56 x 18mm
  • Introduced February 2009
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
  • Released January 2012
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Nikon S220 vs Sony TX200V Overview

Lets look much closer at the Nikon S220 and Sony TX200V, both Ultracompact digital cameras by brands Nikon and Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the S220 (10MP) and TX200V (18MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S220 was released 4 years prior to the TX200V and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the S220 grades vs the TX200V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S220 over the Sony TX200V

 S220 TX200V 

Reasons to pick Sony TX200V over the Nikon S220

 TX200V S220 
ReleasedJanuary 2012February 2009More recent by 36 months
Screen dimension3.3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.8")
Screen resolution1230k230kSharper screen (+1000k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Nikon S220 and Sony TX200V

 S220 TX200V 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Nikon S220 vs Sony TX200V Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S220 features external dimensions of 90mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.5" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 100 grams (0.22 lbs) while the Sony TX200V has dimensions of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the S220 compared to the TX200V.

Nikon S220 vs Sony TX200V size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the S220 and TX200V is 97 and 96 respectively.

Nikon S220 vs Sony TX200V top view buttons comparison

Nikon S220 vs Sony TX200V Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements just by checking a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S220 and TX200V.

As you can see, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should expect the Sony TX200V to give greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older S220 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Nikon S220 vs Sony TX200V sensor size comparison

Nikon S220 vs Sony TX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S220 vs Sony TX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S220 Portrait photography info
Sony TX200V Portrait photography info
19
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
36
megapixel count good (18MP)
features face detection focus
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon S220 Street photography features
Sony TX200V Street photography features
48
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
68
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch to focus
weather sealing
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon S220
Sports photography with Sony TX200V
16
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
49
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
weather sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S220 as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX200V as a Travel photography camera
52
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
MP count low (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
71
weather sealing
includes touch to focus
megapixel count good (18MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon S220
Landscape photography with Sony TX200V
22
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
47
relatively wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3.3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
weather sealing
no manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S220 Vlogging factors
Sony TX200V Vlogging factors
22
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external mic port
35
relatively wide (28mm)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone socket
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Nikon S220 vs Sony TX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S220 and Sony TX200V
 Nikon Coolpix S220Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Sony
Model type Nikon Coolpix S220 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
Category Ultracompact Ultracompact
Introduced 2009-02-03 2012-01-30
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 2000 12800
Min native ISO 80 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-105mm (3.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focusing distance 10cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5 inches 3.3 inches
Display resolution 230k dots 1,230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - 1,229,760 dots equiv. XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 seconds 2 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 11.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 3.10 m
Flash modes Auto, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On, Slow sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 100 gr (0.22 lb) 129 gr (0.28 lb)
Dimensions 90 x 56 x 18mm (3.5" x 2.2" x 0.7") 96 x 58 x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6")
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 - 220 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL10 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (3 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $56 $500