Nikon S31 vs Sony WX70

Let's look a little more in depth at the Nikon S31 and Sony WX70, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the S31 (10MP) and WX70 (16MP) and the S31 (1/2.9") and WX70 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The S31 was revealed 17 months later than the WX70 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a brief view of how the S31 scores vs the WX70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S31 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The full galleries are available at Nikon S31 Gallery & Sony WX70 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon S31 has got outside dimensions of 105mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Sony WX70 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Examine the Nikon S31 and Sony WX70 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the S31 compared to the WX70.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the S31 and WX70 is 90 and 97 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements purely by viewing technical specs. The graphic here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the S31 and WX70.

As you can tell, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S31 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony WX70 will render greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more modern S31 provides a benefit in sensor innovation.