Nikon S6400 vs Sony W510

Here, we are analyzing the Nikon S6400 and Sony W510, both Ultracompact digital cameras by brands Nikon and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the S6400 (16MP) and W510 (12MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S6400 was released 20 months after the W510 making them a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the S6400 grades against the W510 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S6400 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The complete galleries are available at Nikon S6400 Gallery & Sony W510 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon S6400 has got physical dimensions of 95mm x 58mm x 27mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Sony W510 has sizing of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the S6400 versus the W510.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the S6400 and W510 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to see the difference between sensor sizes just by looking at a spec sheet. The picture below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the S6400 and W510.

As you can see, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Nikon S6400 to give you greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The fresher S6400 is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.