Nikon S5200 vs Sony WX1

Here, we will be analyzing the Nikon S5200 and Sony WX1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Nikon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the S5200 (16MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the S5200 (1/2.3") and WX1 (1/2.4") offer different sensor measurements.

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The S5200 was unveiled 3 years after the WX1 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Nikon S5200 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summation of how the S5200 scores against the WX1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S5200 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon S5200 Gallery & Sony WX1 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon S5200 comes with outside dimensions of 98mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Sony WX1 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the S5200 compared to the WX1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S5200 and WX1 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading specs. The picture underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the S5200 and WX1.

All in all, each of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S5200 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon S5200 will offer more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The newer S5200 provides an advantage in sensor tech.