Nikon S5200 vs Sony W800

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Nikon S5200 vs Sony W800, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Nikon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the S5200 (16MP) and the W800 (20MP) is very close and they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S5200 was brought out 12 months earlier than the W800 so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the S5200 scores versus the W800 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S5200 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The entire galleries are available at Nikon S5200 Gallery & Sony W800 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon S5200 comes with external dimensions of 98mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Sony W800 has proportions of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the S5200 versus the W800.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the S5200 and W800 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to see the gap in sensor sizing simply by looking through technical specs. The photograph below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the S5200 and W800.

As you can tell, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Sony W800 to render more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older S5200 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.