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Nikon S30 vs Sony WX50

Portability
90
Imaging
33
Features
18
Overall
27
Nikon Coolpix S30 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Nikon S30 vs Sony WX50 Key Specs

Nikon S30
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 29-87mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 102 x 65 x 40mm
  • Released February 2012
Sony WX50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Nikon S30 vs Sony WX50 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Nikon S30 versus Sony WX50, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the S30 (10MP) and WX50 (16MP) and the S30 (1/3") and WX50 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The S30 was unveiled within a month of the WX50 so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the S30 scores versus the WX50 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S30 over the Sony WX50

 S30 WX50 

Reasons to pick Sony WX50 over the Nikon S30

 WX50 S30 
Display resolution461k230kCrisper display (+231k dot)

Common features in the Nikon S30 and Sony WX50

 S30 WX50 
RevealedFebruary 2012January 2012Similar age
Focus manually No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension2.7"2.7"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Nikon S30 vs Sony WX50 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon S30 has got outside measurements of 102mm x 65mm x 40mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Sony WX50 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the S30 versus the WX50.

Nikon S30 vs Sony WX50 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S30 and WX50 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Nikon S30 vs Sony WX50 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S30 vs Sony WX50 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes only by looking at specs. The pic below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the S30 and WX50.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The S30 using its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Sony WX50 will give you greater detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images much more aggressively.

Nikon S30 vs Sony WX50 sensor size comparison

Nikon S30 vs Sony WX50 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S30 vs Sony WX50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S30 Portrait photography factors
Sony WX50 Portrait photography factors
25
features face detection focus
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
low resolution (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/3")
lack of RAW format
34
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
includes face detection focus
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon S30 Street photography information
Sony WX50 Street photography information
51
weather sealing
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/3")
lack of RAW format
heavier than competition in class (214 grams)
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (117g)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon S30
Sports photography with Sony WX50
29
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
weather sealing
max frames per second low (1.5 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
44
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon S30
Travel photography with Sony WX50
52
weather sealing
has built in flash
no Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition in class (214 grams)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (29mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
69
lighter than others (117g)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S30 Landscape photography details
Sony WX50 Landscape photography details
26
weather sealing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (29mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/3")
lack of RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
38
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon S30
Vlogging with Sony WX50
23
features face detection focus
wide angle not great (29mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic port
heavier than competition in class (214g)
35
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others (117g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Nikon S30 vs Sony WX50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S30 and Sony WX50
 Nikon Coolpix S30Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
General Information
Company Nikon Sony
Model type Nikon Coolpix S30 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2012-02-01 2012-01-30
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 4.8 x 3.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 17.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 29-87mm (3.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 7.5 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT-LCD Clearfoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.5 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 5.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 214 grams (0.47 lb) 117 grams (0.26 lb)
Dimensions 102 x 65 x 40mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.6") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
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 life 240 shots 240 shots
Battery format AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA NP-BN
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $119 $250