Nikon S6500 vs Sony W330

Lets examine more closely at the Nikon S6500 vs Sony W330, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Nikon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the S6500 (16MP) and the W330 (14MP) is relatively similar and they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S6500 was released 3 years later than the W330 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon S6500 being a Compact camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the S6500 scores vs the W330 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S6500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon S6500 Gallery and Sony W330 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S6500 provides physical measurements of 95mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Sony W330 has dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

Examine the Nikon S6500 vs Sony W330 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the S6500 against the W330.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S6500 and W330 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements just by reading specs. The visual underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the S6500 and W330.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Nikon S6500 to offer greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern S6500 will have an advantage in sensor innovation.