Nikon S8000 vs Sony WX70
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Nikon S8000 vs Sony WX70 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 30-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
- 183g - 103 x 57 x 27mm
- Introduced June 2010
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
- 114g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
- Announced January 2012
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Lets look much closer at the Nikon S8000 vs Sony WX70, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Nikon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the S8000 (14MP) and the WX70 (16MP) is relatively comparable and they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe S8000 was brought out 19 months earlier than the WX70 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).
Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summary of how the S8000 matches up vs the WX70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Reasons to pick Nikon S8000 over the Sony WX70
| S8000 | WX70 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony WX70 over the Nikon S8000
| WX70 | S8000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | January 2012 |  | June 2010 | Fresher by 19 months |
| Screen resolution | 922k |  | 921k | Crisper screen (+1k dot) |
| Touch screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Nikon S8000 and Sony WX70
| S8000 | WX70 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Lack of manual focusing | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Screen sizing | 3" |  | 3" | Equivalent screen measurement |
| Selfie screen |  | Missing selfie screen |
Nikon S8000 vs Sony WX70 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is looking to carry your camera, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon S8000 features external dimensions of 103mm x 57mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 183 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Sony WX70 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).
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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the S8000 versus the WX70.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S8000 and WX70 is 93 and 97 respectively.
Nikon S8000 vs Sony WX70 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it's hard to see the difference in sensor sizing just by going through technical specs. The photograph here should give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S8000 and WX70.
As you can tell, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony WX70 to produce more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older S8000 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.
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Nikon S8000 vs Sony WX70 Specifications
| Nikon Coolpix S8000 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Nikon | Sony |
| Model type | Nikon Coolpix S8000 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 |
| Class | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
| Introduced | 2010-06-16 | 2012-01-30 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | Expeed C2 | BIONZ |
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Highest Possible resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW images | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| AF touch | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| Single AF | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detect focusing | ||
| Contract detect focusing | ||
| Phase detect focusing | ||
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 30-300mm (10.0x) | 25-125mm (5.0x) |
| Max aperture | f/3.5-5.6 | f/2.6-6.3 |
| Macro focusing range | 2cm | 5cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of display | 921k dots | 922k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Display technology | - | XtraFine TFT LCD display |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 8 secs | 4 secs |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
| Continuous shutter rate | 3.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | - | 5.30 m |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Mic support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 183 gr (0.40 lb) | 114 gr (0.25 lb) |
| Dimensions | 103 x 57 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.1") | 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 240 pictures |
| Form of battery | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | EN-EL12 | NP-BN |
| Self timer | Yes (3 sec or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage type | SD/SDHC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Cost at release | $300 | $242 |
