Nikon S810c vs Sony WX70

The following is a detailed overview of the Nikon S810c vs Sony WX70, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Nikon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the S810c (16MP) and the WX70 (16MP) is very similar and they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S810c was announced 2 years after the WX70 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the S810c grades against the WX70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S810c and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon S810c Gallery and Sony WX70 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon S810c has outer measurements of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Sony WX70 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the S810c against the WX70.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S810c and WX70 is 91 and 97 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading specs. The pic below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the S810c and WX70.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the identical resolution so you should expect similar quality of photographs but you should always factor the production date of the products into consideration. The more recent S810c provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.