Nikon S70 vs Sony TX200V

Below is a extended assessment of the Nikon S70 and Sony TX200V, both Ultracompact cameras by competitors Nikon and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the S70 (12MP) and TX200V (18MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S70 was introduced 3 years before the TX200V and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the S70 grades against the TX200V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S70 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon S70 Gallery & Sony TX200V Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon S70 provides outside dimensions of 97mm x 61mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Sony TX200V has measurements of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") having a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use during that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the S70 vs the TX200V.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the S70 and TX200V is 95 and 96 respectively.

Often, its difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements simply by viewing a spec sheet. The visual below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the S70 and TX200V.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony TX200V to render more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older S70 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.