Nikon S6000 vs Sony WX50
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Nikon S6000 vs Sony WX50 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-196mm (F3.7-5.6) lens
- 156g - 97 x 55 x 25mm
- Released February 2010
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
- 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
- Revealed January 2012
Photography Glossary Nikon S6000 vs Sony WX50 Overview
Lets examine more closely at the Nikon S6000 vs Sony WX50, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Nikon and Sony. The resolution of the S6000 (14MP) and the WX50 (16MP) is relatively well matched and they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe S6000 was brought out 24 months before the WX50 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a quick summation of how the S6000 scores versus the WX50 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Nikon S6000 over the Sony WX50
| S6000 | WX50 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony WX50 over the Nikon S6000
| WX50 | S6000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | January 2012 |  | February 2010 | More modern by 24 months |
| Screen resolution | 461k |  | 230k | Clearer screen (+231k dot) |
Common features in the Nikon S6000 and Sony WX50
| S6000 | WX50 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | No manual focus | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Screen dimension | 2.7" |  | 2.7" | Identical screen dimensions |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither comes with selfie screen | ||
| Touch screen |  | No Touch screen |
Nikon S6000 vs Sony WX50 Physical Comparison
If you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S6000 comes with outer measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony WX50 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).
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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the S6000 against the WX50.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S6000 and WX50 is 94 and 96 respectively.
Nikon S6000 vs Sony WX50 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is very difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizes merely by looking at specifications. The pic here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the S6000 and WX50.
To sum up, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony WX50 to give you more detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged S6000 is going to be behind in sensor tech.
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Nikon S6000 vs Sony WX50 Specifications
| Nikon Coolpix S6000 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Nikon | Sony |
| Model type | Nikon Coolpix S6000 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 |
| Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
| Released | 2010-02-03 | 2012-01-30 |
| Body design | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | Expeed C2 | BIONZ |
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 14 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Peak resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Highest native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
| Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW photos | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| AF touch | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| Single AF | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detect focusing | ||
| Contract detect focusing | ||
| Phase detect focusing | ||
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 28-196mm (7.0x) | 25-125mm (5.0x) |
| Maximal aperture | f/3.7-5.6 | f/2.6-6.3 |
| Macro focusing range | 2cm | 5cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display diagonal | 2.7" | 2.7" |
| Resolution of display | 230k dot | 461k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Display tech | - | Clearfoto TFT LCD display |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 8 seconds | 4 seconds |
| Max shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
| Continuous shutter speed | 3.0fps | 10.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | - | 5.30 m |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Microphone jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 156 grams (0.34 pounds) | 117 grams (0.26 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 97 x 55 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") | 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 240 photographs |
| Battery form | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | EN-EL12 | NP-BN |
| Self timer | Yes (3 sec or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
| Storage slots | Single | Single |
| Retail pricing | $300 | $250 |