Nikon S6500 vs Sony W230

Below, we are comparing the Nikon S6500 versus Sony W230, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the S6500 (16MP) and W230 (12MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S6500 was announced 3 years later than the W230 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the S6500 matches up versus the W230 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S6500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230. The whole galleries are available at Nikon S6500 Gallery & Sony W230 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon S6500 features external dimensions of 95mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Sony W230 has measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the S6500 and the W230.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S6500 and W230 is 92 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements merely by looking at specifications. The visual underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S6500 and W230.

To sum up, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Nikon S6500 to resolve greater detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The fresher S6500 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.