Nikon S620 vs Sony WX350
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Nikon S620 vs Sony WX350 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 28-112mm (F2.7-5.8) lens
- 120g - 90 x 53 x 23mm
- Introduced February 2009
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
- 164g - 96 x 55 x 26mm
- Revealed February 2014
- Old Model is Sony WX300
- Refreshed by Sony WX500
Nikon S620 vs Sony WX350 Overview
Let's take a deeper look at the Nikon S620 and Sony WX350, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the S620 (12MP) and WX350 (18MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").
Photography GlossaryThe S620 was introduced 6 years before the WX350 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).
Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the S620 scores versus the WX350 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Nikon S620 vs Sony WX350 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S620 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The whole galleries are available at Nikon S620 Gallery & Sony WX350 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon S620 over the Sony WX350
S620 | WX350 |
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Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Nikon S620
WX350 | S620 | |||
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Revealed | February 2014 | February 2009 | More modern by 61 months | |
Display size | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 460k | 230k | Sharper display (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Nikon S620 and Sony WX350
S620 | WX350 | |||
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Manual focus | No manual focus | |||
Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Lack of selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Lack of Touch friendly display |
Nikon S620 vs Sony WX350 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S620 provides physical dimensions of 90mm x 53mm x 23mm (3.5" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony WX350 has dimensions of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).
Analyze the Nikon S620 and Sony WX350 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the S620 against the WX350.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S620 and WX350 is 96 and 94 respectively.
Nikon S620 vs Sony WX350 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it is very tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes purely by checking out specs. The picture here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S620 and WX350.
As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony WX350 to produce extra detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged S620 will be behind in sensor technology.
Nikon S620 vs Sony WX350 Screen and ViewFinder
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Nikon S620 vs Sony WX350 Specifications
Nikon Coolpix S620 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Nikon | Sony |
Model | Nikon Coolpix S620 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2009-02-03 | 2014-02-13 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 18MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4896 x 3672 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 28-112mm (4.0x) | 25-500mm (20.0x) |
Maximal aperture | f/2.7-5.8 | f/3.5-6.5 |
Macro focus range | 2cm | - |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
Screen resolution | 230 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 8s | 4s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shutter rate | 1.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | - | 4.30 m |
Flash options | Auto, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On, Slow sync | - |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | VCHD: 28M PS(1,920x1,080/60p) / 24M FX(1,920x1,080/60i) / 17M FH(1,920x1,080/60i),MP4: 12M(1,440x1,080/30fps) / 3M VGA(640x480/30fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | AVCHD |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 120g (0.26 lbs) | 164g (0.36 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 90 x 53 x 23mm (3.5" x 2.1" x 0.9") | 96 x 55 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 470 photographs |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | EN-EL12 | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes (3 or 10 sec) | Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC, Internal | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Cost at release | $37 | $270 |