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Canon 1D X III vs Nikon S4300

Portability
50
Imaging
74
Features
85
Overall
78
Canon EOS-1D X Mark III front
 
Nikon Coolpix S4300 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
39
Overall
39

Canon 1D X III vs Nikon S4300 Key Specs

Canon 1D X III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 102400 (Expand to 819200)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 5472 x 2886 video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 1440g - 158 x 168 x 83mm
  • Revealed January 2020
  • Superseded the Canon 1D X II
Nikon S4300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-156mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 139g - 96 x 59 x 21mm
  • Released February 2012
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Canon 1D X III vs Nikon S4300 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Canon 1D X III vs Nikon S4300, former is a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the 1D X III (20MP) and S4300 (16MP) and the 1D X III (Full frame) and S4300 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The 1D X III was manufactured 8 years after the S4300 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon 1D X III being a Large SLR camera and the Nikon S4300 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the 1D X III scores vs the S4300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 1D X III over the Nikon S4300

 1D X III S4300 
ReleasedJanuary 2020February 2012Newer by 97 months
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Screen sizing3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution2100k460kSharper screen (+1640k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon S4300 over the Canon 1D X III

 S4300 1D X III 

Common features in the Canon 1D X III and Nikon S4300

 1D X III S4300 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Canon 1D X III vs Nikon S4300 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon 1D X III has outer measurements of 158mm x 168mm x 83mm (6.2" x 6.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 1440 grams (3.17 lbs) and the Nikon S4300 has proportions of 96mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the 1D X III against the S4300.

Canon 1D X III vs Nikon S4300 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the 1D X III and S4300 is 50 and 95 respectively.

Canon 1D X III vs Nikon S4300 top view buttons comparison

Canon 1D X III vs Nikon S4300 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions only by looking at specifications. The picture underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the 1D X III and S4300.

To sum up, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 1D X III featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Canon 1D X III will give greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more recent 1D X III should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon 1D X III vs Nikon S4300 sensor size comparison

Canon 1D X III vs Nikon S4300 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 1D X III vs Nikon S4300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 1D X III
Portrait photography with Nikon S4300
84
focusing manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
includes face detect focusing
saves RAW files
34
good MP (16 megapixels)
features face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 1D X III Street photography info
Nikon S4300 Street photography info
62
sensor size is big (Full frame)
saves RAW files
features focus via touch
environment sealing
very good high ISO (102,400)
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
67
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides touch to focus
lighter than competition in class (139g)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon 1D X III Sports photography details
Nikon S4300 Sports photography details
81
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
high frames per second (20.0 fps)
MP count good (20MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
includes tracking focus
environment sealing
great battery (2,850 CIPA)
supports phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (180 per charge)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 1D X III Travel photography features
Nikon S4300 Travel photography features
66
great battery (2,850 per charge)
environment sealing
features focus via touch
MP count good (20MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
68
lighter than competition in class (139 grams)
provides touch to focus
good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
terrible battery pack (180 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 1D X III as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon S4300 as a Landscape photography camera
80
focusing manually
switch lenses (Canon EF mount)
screen is a good size (3.2")
MP count good (20MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
very good high ISO (102,400)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
great battery (2,850 per charge)
has double storage slots
lack of image stabilization
41
fairly wide (26mm)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
terrible battery pack (180 per charge)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 1D X III
Vlogging with Nikon S4300
30
touchscreen
includes face detect focusing
video res high (5472 x 2886 pixels)
comes with mic port
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
34
fairly wide (26mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focus
lighter than competition in class (139g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone support
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Canon 1D X III vs Nikon S4300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 1D X III and Nikon S4300
 Canon EOS-1D X Mark IIINikon Coolpix S4300
General Information
Company Canon Nikon
Model type Canon EOS-1D X Mark III Nikon Coolpix S4300
Category Pro DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2020-01-07 2012-02-01
Physical type Large SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic X -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 102400 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 819200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Minimum enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 191 9
Cross type focus points 155 -
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-156mm (6.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-6.5
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 250 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3.2" 3"
Resolution of display 2,100 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 20.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash -
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 5472 X 2886 (60p, 30p, 25p, 24p, 23.98p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 50p, 25p, 24p, 23.98p) 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 5472x2886 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Built-in None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 1440 grams (3.17 lb) 139 grams (0.31 lb)
Dimensions 158 x 168 x 83mm (6.2" x 6.6" x 3.3") 96 x 59 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 2850 photographs 180 photographs
Type of battery Built-in Battery Pack
Battery ID - EN-EL19
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Dual CFexpress type B SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Two 1
Cost at release $6,499 $119