Nikon S8100 vs Sony WX30

Below is a in depth comparison of the Nikon S8100 versus Sony WX30, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the S8100 (12MP) and WX30 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S8100 was announced 10 months earlier than the WX30 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the S8100 grades vs the WX30 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S8100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon S8100 Gallery & Sony WX30 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon S8100 has got external measurements of 104mm x 60mm x 30mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Sony WX30 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

See the Nikon S8100 versus Sony WX30 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the S8100 compared to the WX30.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S8100 and WX30 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to see the contrast between sensor measurements purely by checking specs. The graphic here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the S8100 and WX30.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony WX30 to give you more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a little more aggressively. The older S8100 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.