Nikon Coolpix P600 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Nikon Coolpix P600 and the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Nikon Coolpix P600 was introduced in February 2014 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30 was introduced in July 2011. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Nikon Coolpix P600 over Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30 over Nikon Coolpix P600.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Nikon Coolpix P600 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30 have 3.0" screens with 921k dot and 922k dot resolutions respectively. Nikon Coolpix P600 has a Fully Articulated screen which makes it selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30 has a Fixed screen Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment

Electronic Viewfinder on Nikon Coolpix P600

Nikon Coolpix P600 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder. It has a 100% coverage. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30.

BSI-CMOS Sensor

Nikon Coolpix P600 features a 16.1 megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 28.1 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 6,400 and expands to 100 - 12,800 in boosted mode. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30 features a 16 megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 3,200.

The cameras have BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Nikon Coolpix P600 can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30 is equipped with BIONZ processor and can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4608 x 2592, 3648 x 2736, 2592 x 1944, 1920 x 1080, 640 x 480 with 4:3, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in [y] image stabilization.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Nikon Coolpix P600

Nikon Coolpix P600 has a built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth on Nikon Coolpix P600

Nikon Coolpix P600 has a built-in Bluetooth which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. Both cameras have HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Nikon Coolpix P600 comes with EN-EL23 battery pack with battery life of 330 shots and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30 comes with NP-BN1 battery pack with battery life of 250 shots.

External Storage Slots

Nikon Coolpix P600 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo/Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Nikon Coolpix P600, and up to 1/1600 sec on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. Nikon Coolpix P600 can shoot continuously up to 7.0 fps. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30 can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 7.50 m on Nikon Coolpix P600 and 3.70 m on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30..

Nikon Coolpix P600 body has dimensions of 125 x 85 x 107 mm (4.92 x 3.35 x 4.21") and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30 body has dimensions of 92 x 52 x 19 mm (3.62 x 2.05 x 0.75"). Nikon Coolpix P600 weighs 565 g (1.25 lb / 19.93 oz) and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30 weighs 117 g (0.26 lb / 4.13 oz).

Nikon Coolpix P600

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30

125 mm

85 mm

92 mm

52 mm