Nikon Coolpix S6100 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Nikon Coolpix S6100 and the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9, 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 S6100 was introduced in February 2011 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9 was introduced in January 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 S6100 over Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9 over Nikon Coolpix S6100.

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 S6100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9 have 3.0" Fixed screens with 460k dot and 921k dot resolutions respectively. Nikon Coolpix S6100 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Nikon Coolpix S6100 features a 16 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 28.1 mm². Its native ISO range is 80 - 3,200. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9 features a 16.2 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.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9 has 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 S6100 is equipped with Expeed C2 processor and can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4608 x 2592, 3264 x 2448 , 1600 X 1200, 640 x 480 with 4:3, 16:9 aspect ratios. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9 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.

USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Nikon Coolpix S6100 has a Mini HDMI and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9 has an HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Nikon Coolpix S6100 comes with EN-EL12 battery pack with battery life of 210 shots and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9 comes with NP-BN1 battery pack.

External Storage Slots

Nikon Coolpix S6100 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9 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 1/2000 sec on Nikon Coolpix S6100, and up to 1/1600 sec on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9. Nikon Coolpix S6100 can shoot continuously up to 1.2 fps. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9 can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 4.50 m on Nikon Coolpix S6100 and 5.30 m on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9..

Nikon Coolpix S6100 body has dimensions of 98 x 58 x 27 mm (3.86 x 2.28 x 1.06") and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9 body has dimensions of 95 x 56 x 20 mm (3.74 x 2.2 x 0.79"). Nikon Coolpix S6100 weighs 175 g (0.39 lb / 6.17 oz) and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9 weighs [].

Nikon Coolpix S6100

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9

98 mm

58 mm

95 mm

56 mm

58 mm

56 mm

27 mm

20 mm