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Nikon S220 vs Sony TX30

Portability
97
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24
Nikon Coolpix S220 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30 front
Portability
96
Imaging
43
Features
43
Overall
43

Nikon S220 vs Sony TX30 Key Specs

Nikon S220
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 2000
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 100g - 90 x 56 x 18mm
  • Released February 2009
Sony TX30
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 141g - 96 x 59 x 15mm
  • Introduced July 2013
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Nikon S220 vs Sony TX30 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Nikon S220 versus Sony TX30, both Ultracompact digital cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the S220 (10MP) and TX30 (18MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S220 was brought out 5 years prior to the TX30 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the S220 matches up against the TX30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S220 over the Sony TX30

 S220 TX30 

Reasons to pick Sony TX30 over the Nikon S220

 TX30 S220 
IntroducedJuly 2013February 2009More recent by 54 months
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Display dimension3.3"2.5"Larger display (+0.8")
Display resolution1229k230kClearer display (+999k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Nikon S220 and Sony TX30

 S220 TX30 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Nikon S220 vs Sony TX30 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon S220 has got outside measurements of 90mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.5" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 100 grams (0.22 lbs) and the Sony TX30 has proportions of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") and a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the S220 vs the TX30.

Nikon S220 vs Sony TX30 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S220 and TX30 is 97 and 96 respectively.

Nikon S220 vs Sony TX30 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S220 vs Sony TX30 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements just by going over specifications. The photograph here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the S220 and TX30.

Plainly, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony TX30 to deliver extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos much more aggressively. The older S220 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Nikon S220 vs Sony TX30 sensor size comparison

Nikon S220 vs Sony TX30 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S220 vs Sony TX30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S220 Portrait photography information
Sony TX30 Portrait photography information
19
no manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
39
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon S220 Street photography information
Sony TX30 Street photography information
48
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
64
image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon S220
Sports photography with Sony TX30
16
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
46
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
weather sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S220 Travel photography details
Sony TX30 Travel photography details
52
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse mode
MP count low (10MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
69
weather sealing
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S220 Landscape photography details
Sony TX30 Landscape photography details
22
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.5 inch)
no manual mode
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
51
focusing manually
pretty wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3.3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
weather sealing
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S220 Vlogging information
Sony TX30 Vlogging information
22
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external mic port
34
pretty wide (26mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of external mic support
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Nikon S220 vs Sony TX30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S220 and Sony TX30
 Nikon Coolpix S220Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30
General Information
Brand Nikon Sony
Model type Nikon Coolpix S220 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30
Category Ultracompact Ultracompact
Released 2009-02-03 2013-07-26
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.16 x 4.62mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.5mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 2000 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-105mm (3.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focusing distance 10cm -
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5 inches 3.3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology - OLED monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 11.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On, Slow sync -
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG -
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 None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 100 gr (0.22 lb) 141 gr (0.31 lb)
Dimensions 90 x 56 x 18mm (3.5" x 2.2" x 0.7") 96 x 59 x 15mm (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 ID EN-EL10 -
Self timer Yes (3 or 10 sec) -
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal -
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $56 $230