Nikon S8200 vs Sony WX300
Portability
91 Imaging
39 Features
47 Overall
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91 Imaging
39 Features
47 Overall
42
Portability
94 Imaging
42 Features
38 Overall
40
94 Imaging
42 Features
38 Overall
40
Nikon S8200 vs Sony WX300 Key Specs
Nikon S8200
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-350mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 213g - 104 x 59 x 33mm
- Introduced August 2011
Sony WX300
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
- 166g - 96 x 55 x 25mm
- Released February 2013
- Successor is Sony WX350
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Following is a extensive overview of the Nikon S8200 vs Sony WX300, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals Nikon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the S8200 (16MP) and the WX300 (18MP) is relatively close and both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").
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Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summation of how the S8200 grades versus the WX300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S8200 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon S8200 Gallery & Sony WX300 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon S8200 over the Sony WX300
| S8200 | WX300 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | Dial accurate focus | ||
| Screen resolution | 961k |  | 460k | Sharper screen (+501k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony WX300 over the Nikon S8200
| WX300 | S8200 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | February 2013 |  | August 2011 | More modern by 18 months |
Common features in the Nikon S8200 and Sony WX300
| S8200 | WX300 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Screen dimensions | 3" |  | 3" | Equal screen dimensions |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither offers selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Neither offers Touch friendly screen |
Nikon S8200 vs Sony WX300 Physical Comparison
When you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon S8200 offers exterior measurements of 104mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 213 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Sony WX300 has proportions of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).
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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the S8200 compared to the WX300.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S8200 and WX300 is 91 and 94 respectively.
Nikon S8200 vs Sony WX300 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it's difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizes just by looking through a spec sheet. The picture here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the S8200 and WX300.
Clearly, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can count on the Sony WX300 to provide you with more detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged S8200 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.
Nikon S8200 vs Sony WX300 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Nikon S8200 Portrait photography highlights
Sony WX300 Portrait photography highlights
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
offers face detect focusing
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
resolution is good (18MP)
offers face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Nikon S8200 Street photography features
Sony WX300 Street photography features
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus via touch
lighter than competition (213g)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (166g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Nikon S8200 Sports photography information
Sony WX300 Sports photography information
excellent zoom range (25-350mm 14.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
offers tracking focus
low fps (6.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (250 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect AF
incredible zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel photography with Nikon S8200
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lighter than competition (213g)
provides focus via touch
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
long reach (350mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
not so great battery pack (250 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
lighter than others (166g)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
very long reach (500mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Nikon S8200 Landscape photography details
Sony WX300 Landscape photography details
has manual focus
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
not so great battery pack (250 shots)
lack of Time Lapse recording
quite wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
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Nikon S8200 Vlogging info
Sony WX300 Vlogging info
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (213 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of mic port
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (166g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have mic port
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Nikon S8200 vs Sony WX300 Specifications
| Nikon Coolpix S8200 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Nikon | Sony |
| Model type | Nikon Coolpix S8200 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 |
| Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Introduced | 2011-08-24 | 2013-02-20 |
| Body design | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | Expeed C2 | - |
| Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16MP | 18MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4896 x 3672 |
| Max native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detect focus | ||
| Contract detect focus | ||
| Phase detect focus | ||
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 25-350mm (14.0x) | 25-500mm (20.0x) |
| Largest aperture | f/3.3-5.9 | f/3.5-6.5 |
| Macro focusing range | 1cm | - |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display diagonal | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of display | 961 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Display technology | TFT LCD with Anti-reflection coating | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 8 seconds | 4 seconds |
| Max shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
| Continuous shutter speed | 6.0fps | 10.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | - | 4.30 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill, Slow Sync | - |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720p (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | MPEG-4, Motion JPEG | AVCHD |
| Mic jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 213 gr (0.47 lb) | 166 gr (0.37 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 104 x 59 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") | 96 x 55 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") |
| 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 | 250 images | - |
| Type of battery | Battery Pack | - |
| Battery ID | EN-EL12 | NP-BX1 |
| Self timer | Yes | - |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Retail price | $329 | $330 |
