Nikon D3 vs Sony WX70

Here, we will be matching up the Nikon D3 vs Sony WX70, former being a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Nikon and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the D3 (12MP) and WX70 (16MP) and the D3 (Full frame) and WX70 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The D3 was launched 4 years earlier than the WX70 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon D3 being a Large SLR camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise overview of how the D3 scores vs the WX70 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon D3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon D3 Gallery & Sony WX70 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Nikon D3 has got outside measurements of 160mm x 157mm x 88mm (6.3" x 6.2" x 3.5") along with a weight of 1300 grams (2.87 lbs) whilst the Sony WX70 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the D3 versus the WX70.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the D3 and WX70 is 50 and 97 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements only by going through specifications. The graphic here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the D3 and WX70.

To sum up, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The D3 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony WX70 will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots way more aggressively. The older D3 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.