Nikon S3000 vs Sony WX220

Lets take a more detailed look at the Nikon S3000 versus Sony WX220, both Ultracompact cameras by rivals Nikon and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the S3000 (12MP) and WX220 (18MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S3000 was revealed 5 years before the WX220 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the S3000 grades vs the WX220 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S3000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The full galleries are available at Nikon S3000 Gallery and Sony WX220 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon S3000 features external dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Sony WX220 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the S3000 vs the WX220.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S3000 and WX220 is 96 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements purely by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the S3000 and WX220.

Clearly, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should expect to see the Sony WX220 to result in extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older S3000 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.