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Nikon S6500 vs Sony WX80

Portability
92
Imaging
40
Features
51
Overall
44
Nikon Coolpix S6500 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80 front
Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
38
Overall
39

Nikon S6500 vs Sony WX80 Key Specs

Nikon S6500
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-300mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 250g - 95 x 58 x 26mm
  • Released January 2013
Sony WX80
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-8.0) lens
  • 124g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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Nikon S6500 vs Sony WX80 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Nikon S6500 and Sony WX80, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Nikon and Sony. The resolution of the S6500 (16MP) and the WX80 (16MP) is very well matched and both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S6500 was released within a month of the WX80 so they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a full comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the S6500 scores against the WX80 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S6500 over the Sony WX80

 S6500 WX80 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX80 over the Nikon S6500

 WX80 S6500 

Common features in the Nikon S6500 and Sony WX80

 S6500 WX80 
RevealedJanuary 2013January 2013Similar generation
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Nikon S6500 vs Sony WX80 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon S6500 has outer dimensions of 95mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Sony WX80 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the S6500 against the WX80.

Nikon S6500 vs Sony WX80 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S6500 and WX80 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Nikon S6500 vs Sony WX80 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S6500 vs Sony WX80 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing simply by looking at specifications. The visual below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the S6500 and WX80.

Plainly, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the same megapixels so you should expect similar quality of photographs though you may want to consider the release date of the products into consideration.

Nikon S6500 vs Sony WX80 sensor size comparison

Nikon S6500 vs Sony WX80 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S6500 vs Sony WX80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S6500 Portrait photography highlights
Sony WX80 Portrait photography highlights
44
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
supports face detect autofocus
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
35
good megapixels (16MP)
has face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon S6500 Street photography information
Sony WX80 Street photography information
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (250g)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus via touch
lighter than competition (124g)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S6500 Sports photography info
Sony WX80 Sports photography info
50
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
supports tracking focus
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
45
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S6500 Travel photography details
Sony WX80 Travel photography details
69
lighter than competition in class (250g)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
great reach (300mm)
missing Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
71
lighter than competition (124g)
supports focus via touch
good megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S6500 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX80 as a Landscape photography camera
50
focusing manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Timelapse function
39
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S6500 Vlogging details
Sony WX80 Vlogging details
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (250g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing microphone socket
35
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (124 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not have a selfie friendly display
lack of external mic support
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Nikon S6500 vs Sony WX80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S6500 and Sony WX80
 Nikon Coolpix S6500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80
General Information
Brand Nikon Sony
Model Nikon Coolpix S6500 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2013-01-08 2013-01-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest enhanced ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-300mm (12.0x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.3-8.0
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology AMOLED display TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m 4.20 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 ( 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 250 gr (0.55 pounds) 124 gr (0.27 pounds)
Physical dimensions 95 x 58 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 240 images
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model SLB-10A NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $170 $276