Nikon S8000 vs Sony WX5

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Nikon S8000 vs Sony WX5, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Nikon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the S8000 (14MP) and the WX5 (12MP) is fairly well matched and they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S8000 was manufactured within a month of the WX5 and they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a concise overview of how the S8000 grades vs the WX5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S8000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon S8000 Gallery and Sony WX5 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Nikon S8000 provides outside dimensions of 103mm x 57mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 183 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Sony WX5 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the S8000 against the WX5.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the S8000 and WX5 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements simply by checking specs. The visual underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S8000 and WX5.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should anticipate the Nikon S8000 to give extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively.