Nikon S6900 vs Sony TX5

Here, we are matching up the Nikon S6900 vs Sony TX5, both Ultracompact digital cameras by companies Nikon and Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the S6900 (16MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the S6900 (1/2.3") and TX5 (1/2.4") have different sensor sizes.

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The S6900 was launched 5 years later than the TX5 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick overview of how the S6900 matches up against the TX5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S6900 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon S6900 Gallery and Sony TX5 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon S6900 comes with outside measurements of 99mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Sony TX5 has specifications of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the S6900 and the TX5.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the S6900 and TX5 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements just by reading through technical specs. The visual underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the S6900 and TX5.

As you can tell, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S6900 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Nikon S6900 will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The younger S6900 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.