Nikon S7000 vs Sony TX5

Following is a in depth review of the Nikon S7000 versus Sony TX5, both Ultracompact digital cameras by brands Nikon and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the S7000 (16MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the S7000 (1/2.3") and TX5 (1/2.4") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The S7000 was unveiled 5 years after the TX5 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a short overview of how the S7000 grades against the TX5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S7000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The full galleries are available at Nikon S7000 Gallery and Sony TX5 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Nikon S7000 features external dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Sony TX5 has proportions of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

See the Nikon S7000 versus Sony TX5 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the S7000 against the TX5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S7000 and TX5 is 94 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizes purely by checking technical specs. The image underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S7000 and TX5.

As you have seen, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The S7000 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Nikon S7000 will resolve greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The fresher S7000 will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.