Nikon S3100 vs Sony A6000

Here, we will be reviewing the Nikon S3100 and Sony A6000, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the S3100 (14MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the S3100 (1/2.3") and A6000 (APS-C) have different sensor sizing.

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The S3100 was released 4 years prior to the A6000 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Nikon S3100 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the S3100 grades vs the A6000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S3100 & Sony Alpha a6000. The complete galleries are available at Nikon S3100 Gallery & Sony A6000 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon S3100 features external measurements of 94mm x 58mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 118 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony A6000 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the S3100 versus the A6000.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S3100 and A6000 is 96 and 85 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes only by going through technical specs. The image underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the S3100 and A6000.

As you can tell, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The S3100 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A6000 will produce extra detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged S3100 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.