Nikon S6900
Compact Superzoom Camera
 vs Sony HX50V
Compact Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX S6900

Best price $179
  • Weighs a little bit less than the HX50V 6.4 oz vs 8.68 oz
  • Smaller body size 10 in³ vs 16 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $179 vs $647
  • Newer camera March 2015 vs April 2013
  • Viewscreen flips out HX50V does not have a flip out viewscreen
Find out more about the Nikon COOLPIX S6900

What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V

Best price
$647
  • 122% more battery life 400 shots vs 180 shots
  • Higher sensor resolution 20.4 MP vs 16 MP
  • Higher resolution rear screen 921k dots vs 460k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
  • Longer optical zoom 30.0× vs 12.0×
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 30fps
  • Has GPS location tagging S6900 does not have GPS
  • Has HDR on-board S6900 does not have HDR
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector S6900 does not
Find out more about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V

What the Nikon S6900 and Sony HX50V have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode
  • Wi-Fi

What’s missing from both the Nikon S6900 and the Sony HX50V

  • No 3D capture
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
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