Nikon S230 vs Sony TX30

Here, we will be analyzing the Nikon S230 versus Sony TX30, both Ultracompact cameras by competitors Nikon and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the S230 (10MP) and TX30 (18MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S230 was unveiled 5 years before the TX30 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short overview of how the S230 grades versus the TX30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S230 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The full galleries are provided at Nikon S230 Gallery & Sony TX30 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S230 features outside dimensions of 91mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 115 grams (0.25 lbs) whilst the Sony TX30 has dimensions 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view size comparison of the S230 against the TX30.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S230 and TX30 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements just by seeing a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the S230 and TX30.

As you can see, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony TX30 to produce greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older S230 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.