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Nikon S810c vs Sony W220

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43
Nikon Coolpix S810c front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
17
Overall
27

Nikon S810c vs Sony W220 Key Specs

Nikon S810c
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-6.3) lens
  • 216g - 113 x 64 x 28mm
  • Revealed April 2014
Sony W220
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 30-120mm (F2.8-7.1) lens
  • 147g - 95 x 57 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2009
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Nikon S810c vs Sony W220 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Nikon S810c and Sony W220, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Nikon and Sony. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the S810c (16MP) and W220 (12MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S810c was announced 5 years later than the W220 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the S810c matches up vs the W220 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S810c over the Sony W220

 S810c W220 
RevealedApril 2014January 2009More recent by 64 months
Screen size3.7"2.7"Bigger screen (+1")
Screen resolution1229k230kSharper screen (+999k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W220 over the Nikon S810c

 W220 S810c 
Focus manually More precise focus

Common features in the Nikon S810c and Sony W220

 S810c W220 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Nikon S810c vs Sony W220 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S810c comes with outside measurements of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Sony W220 has dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the S810c vs the W220.

Nikon S810c vs Sony W220 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the S810c and W220 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Nikon S810c vs Sony W220 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S810c vs Sony W220 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading through specs. The photograph here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the S810c and W220.

All in all, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Nikon S810c to give you greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more recent S810c provides a benefit in sensor innovation.

Nikon S810c vs Sony W220 sensor size comparison

Nikon S810c vs Sony W220 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S810c vs Sony W220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S810c Portrait photography factors
Sony W220 Portrait photography factors
35
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
comes with face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual mode
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
27
you can focus manually
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon S810c Street photography info
Sony W220 Street photography info
65
image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch to focus
lighter than competitors (216 grams)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S810c Sports photography information
Sony W220 Sports photography information
41
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (270 CIPA)
lack of phase detect autofocus
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
max fps low (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S810c as a Travel photography camera
Sony W220 as a Travel photography camera
68
lighter than competitors (216 grams)
boasts touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
terrible battery life (270 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
51
flash built-in
missing Timelapse recording
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (30mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S810c as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W220 as a Landscape photography camera
41
pretty wide (25mm)
very good size screen (3.7 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
no manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
terrible battery life (270 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse recording
32
you can focus manually
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (30mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S810c Vlogging info
Sony W220 Vlogging info
35
pretty wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (216 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have mic socket
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (30mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external microphone port
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Nikon S810c vs Sony W220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S810c and Sony W220
 Nikon Coolpix S810cSony Cyber-shot DSC-W220
General Information
Brand Nikon Sony
Model type Nikon Coolpix S810c Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2014-04-10 2009-01-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-300mm (12.0x) 30-120mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-6.3 f/2.8-7.1
Macro focusing distance 2cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3.7 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 1,229 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 1 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.60 m 7.10 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes - Auto, Flash On, Slow Syncro, Red-eye, Flash Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (8 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 216 gr (0.48 lb) 147 gr (0.32 lb)
Physical dimensions 113 x 64 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 270 photographs -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL23 -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage microSD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch price $350 $160