Nikon S6000 vs Sony WX5

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Nikon S6000 and Sony WX5, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Nikon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the S6000 (14MP) and the WX5 (12MP) is pretty well matched and they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S6000 was announced 5 months before the WX5 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the S6000 grades against the WX5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S6000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon S6000 Gallery and Sony WX5 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon S6000 features physical dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony WX5 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

Check out the Nikon S6000 and Sony WX5 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the S6000 compared to the WX5.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the S6000 and WX5 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements purely by checking specs. The visual here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S6000 and WX5.

All in all, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Nikon S6000 to resolve extra detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.