Nikon S9900 vs Sony WX30

Its time to take a deeper look at the Nikon S9900 and Sony WX30, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Sony. The image resolution of the S9900 (16MP) and the WX30 (16MP) is relatively similar and both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S9900 was unveiled 3 years later than the WX30 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the S9900 grades against the WX30 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S9900 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon S9900 Gallery & Sony WX30 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon S9900 has got external dimensions of 112mm x 66mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") with a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) and the Sony WX30 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the S9900 and the WX30.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S9900 and WX30 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing just by reading specs. The visual underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S9900 and WX30.

All in all, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the identical resolution so you can expect similar quality of photos although you will want to take the age of the products into consideration. The younger S9900 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.