Nikon S2900 vs Sony A6500

Here is a complete assessment of the Nikon S2900 and Sony A6500, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the S2900 (20MP) and the A6500 (24MP) is fairly well matched but the S2900 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) provide different sensor size.

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The S2900 was announced 21 months before the A6500 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Nikon S2900 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the S2900 scores versus the A6500 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S2900 and Sony Alpha a6500. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon S2900 Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon S2900 provides physical dimensions of 95mm x 59mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony A6500 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon S2900 and Sony A6500 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the S2900 compared to the A6500.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S2900 and A6500 is 96 and 81 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing just by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S2900 and A6500.

As you can see, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The S2900 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh more challenging and the Sony A6500 will give more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older S2900 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.