Nikon S6500 vs Sony S950

Below is a extensive review of the Nikon S6500 versus Sony S950, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the S6500 (16MP) and S950 (10MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S6500 was released 3 years later than the S950 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a brief view of how the S6500 scores versus the S950 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S6500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The complete galleries are available at Nikon S6500 Gallery and Sony S950 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S6500 offers outside measurements of 95mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Sony S950 has dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the S6500 versus the S950.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the S6500 and S950 is 92 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements just by researching specs. The graphic underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the S6500 and S950.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should count on the Nikon S6500 to provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more modern S6500 should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.