Nikon S6500 vs Sony WX30

Its time to look much closer at the Nikon S6500 versus Sony WX30, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Nikon and Sony. The image resolution of the S6500 (16MP) and the WX30 (16MP) is relatively comparable and they enjoy the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S6500 was announced 18 months later than the WX30 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the S6500 grades vs the WX30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S6500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The whole galleries are available at Nikon S6500 Gallery & Sony WX30 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S6500 provides outer dimensions of 95mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Sony WX30 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the S6500 versus the WX30.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the S6500 and WX30 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements purely by seeing specs. The graphic here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the S6500 and WX30.

All in all, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the exact same megapixels so you can expect comparable quality of photographs but you need to consider the age of the cameras into account. The fresher S6500 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.