Nikon S30 vs Sony HX50V

Below, we are reviewing the Nikon S30 versus Sony HX50V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the S30 (10MP) and HX50V (20MP) and the S30 (1/3") and HX50V (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The S30 was brought out 14 months prior to the HX50V making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the S30 grades vs the HX50V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon S30 Gallery & Sony HX50V Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon S30 has physical dimensions of 102mm x 65mm x 40mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.6") along with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Sony HX50V has sizing of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the S30 compared to the HX50V.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the S30 and HX50V is 90 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements just by checking out specs. The photograph below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S30 and HX50V.

All in all, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S30 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony HX50V will provide extra detail having its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images much more aggressively. The older S30 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.