Nikon S3000 vs Sony W830

Following is a extensive assessment of the Nikon S3000 vs Sony W830, both Ultracompact digital cameras by brands Nikon and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the S3000 (12MP) and W830 (20MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S3000 was revealed 4 years prior to the W830 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the S3000 grades versus the W830 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S3000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The full galleries are provided at Nikon S3000 Gallery and Sony W830 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon S3000 provides outside dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Sony W830 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the S3000 and the W830.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the S3000 and W830 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes only by going over specs. The picture here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the S3000 and W830.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should expect the Sony W830 to offer you greater detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged S3000 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.