Nikon S32 vs Sony W370

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Nikon S32 vs Sony W370, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Nikon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the S32 (13MP) and the W370 (14MP) is fairly close but the S32 (1/3") and W370 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The S32 was revealed 4 years after the W370 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the S32 scores versus the W370 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S32 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370. The full galleries are available at Nikon S32 Gallery and Sony W370 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon S32 enjoys exterior measurements of 108mm x 66mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.6") along with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Sony W370 has measurements of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the S32 vs the W370.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the S32 and W370 is 90 and 94 respectively.

Usually, its hard to envision the gap in sensor dimensions merely by researching specs. The pic underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the S32 and W370.

All in all, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The S32 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sony W370 will result in more detail because of its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The fresher S32 is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.