Nikon S8000 vs Sony W800

Let's take a deeper look at the Nikon S8000 and Sony W800, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Nikon and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the S8000 (14MP) and W800 (20MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S8000 was launched 4 years before the W800 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the S8000 scores against the W800 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S8000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon S8000 Gallery & Sony W800 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S8000 features outer dimensions of 103mm x 57mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 183 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Sony W800 has dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the S8000 against the W800.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the S8000 and W800 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Often, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizing only by reviewing technical specs. The photograph underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the S8000 and W800.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony W800 to offer greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older S8000 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.