Nikon S8000 vs Sony A6000

Following is a in depth analysis of the Nikon S8000 and Sony A6000, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Nikon and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the S8000 (14MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the S8000 (1/2.3") and A6000 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The S8000 was announced 4 years earlier than the A6000 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon S8000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the S8000 scores vs the A6000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S8000 & Sony Alpha a6000. The whole galleries are available at Nikon S8000 Gallery & Sony A6000 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S8000 enjoys physical measurements of 103mm x 57mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 183 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Sony A6000 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") having a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the S8000 against the A6000.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the S8000 and A6000 is 93 and 85 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes simply by going through technical specs. The pic here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the S8000 and A6000.

As you have seen, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The S8000 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A6000 will produce extra detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged S8000 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.