Nikon S80 vs Sony WX220

Below is a detailed overview of the Nikon S80 vs Sony WX220, both Ultracompact digital cameras by brands Nikon and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the S80 (14MP) and WX220 (18MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S80 was unveiled 4 years prior to the WX220 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the S80 matches up against the WX220 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S80 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon S80 Gallery & Sony WX220 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Nikon S80 enjoys external dimensions of 99mm x 63mm x 17mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.7") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Sony WX220 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the S80 and the WX220.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S80 and WX220 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading through technical specs. The graphic underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S80 and WX220.

As you have seen, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony WX220 to give more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older S80 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.