Nikon S6500
Compact Superzoom Camera
 vs Sony WX150
Budget Compact Camera

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX S6500

Best price $300
  • Newer camera January 2013 vs May 2012
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 1080i 60fps
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities WX150 does not have Wi-Fi
Find out more about the Nikon COOLPIX S6500

What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Best price
$228
  • Weighs a little bit less than the S6500 4.7 oz vs 5.7 oz
  • Smaller body size 7 in³ vs 10 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 0.875″ vs 1.1″
  • 60% more battery life 240 shots vs 150 shots
  • Cheaper street price $228 vs $300
  • Higher sensor resolution 18.2 MP vs 16 MP
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Has HDR on-board S6500 does not have HDR
  • Has 3D capture capabilities S6500 does not have 3D
Find out more about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

What the Nikon S6500 and Sony WX150 have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 460k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode

What’s missing from both the Nikon S6500 and the Sony WX150

  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No flip out viewscreen
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