Nikon S570 vs Sony HX99

Following is a extended overview of the Nikon S570 versus Sony HX99, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Nikon and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the S570 (12MP) and HX99 (18MP) and the S570 (1/2.3") and HX99 (1/2.3-inch) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S570 was unveiled 10 years before the HX99 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the S570 matches up vs the HX99 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S570 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon S570 Gallery & Sony HX99 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon S570 has outside measurements of 92mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Sony HX99 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 242 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the S570 and the HX99.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S570 and HX99 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes only by looking at specifications. The pic underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the S570 and HX99.

To sum up, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The S570 having a larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony HX99 will give you more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged S570 is going to be behind in sensor tech.