Sony W830
Budget Compact Camera
vs Nikon S01
Budget Compact Camera

What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830

Best price $120
  • Significantly cheaper street price $120 vs $200
  • Higher sensor resolution 20.1 MP vs 10.1 MP
  • Significantly larger image sensor 28 mm² vs 17 mm²
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
  • Newer camera February 2014 vs August 2012
  • Longer optical zoom 8.0× vs 3.0×
  • Has panorama image capture S01 does not have panorama

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX S01

Best price
$200
  • Weighs a little bit less than the W830 3.4 oz vs 4.3 oz
  • Smaller body size 5 in³ vs 7 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 0.7″ vs 0.9″

What the Sony W830 and Nikon S01 have in common

  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 230k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 2.7″ vs 2.5″
  • Same quality video capture 720p 30fps

What’s missing from both the Sony W830 and the Nikon S01

  • No HDR processing
  • No HDMI port
  • No 3D capture
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen

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