Nikon S620 vs Sony WX80

Let's take a more detailed look at the Nikon S620 vs Sony WX80, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Nikon and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the S620 (12MP) and WX80 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S620 was manufactured 4 years prior to the WX80 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the S620 scores versus the WX80 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S620 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The entire galleries are available at Nikon S620 Gallery and Sony WX80 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and size. The Nikon S620 comes with outer measurements of 90mm x 53mm x 23mm (3.5" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Sony WX80 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the S620 compared to the WX80.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S620 and WX80 is 96 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading technical specs. The graphic below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the S620 and WX80.

As you have seen, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should expect the Sony WX80 to deliver greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older S620 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.