Nikon S32 vs Sony S2000

Below, we will be reviewing the Nikon S32 versus Sony S2000, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Nikon and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the S32 (13MP) and S2000 (10MP) and the S32 (1/3") and S2000 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The S32 was announced 4 years after the S2000 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the S32 scores vs the S2000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S32 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon S32 Gallery and Sony S2000 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon S32 provides external dimensions of 108mm x 66mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.6") along with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony S2000 has measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon S32 versus Sony S2000 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the S32 compared to the S2000.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S32 and S2000 is 90 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions simply by looking at specs. The pic below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S32 and S2000.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The S32 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Nikon S32 will give extra detail with its extra 3MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger S32 should have an edge in sensor technology.