Canon T6i vs Nikon S4300

Here is a detailed analysis of the Canon T6i versus Nikon S4300, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Nikon. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the T6i (24MP) and S4300 (16MP) and the T6i (APS-C) and S4300 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The T6i was announced 3 years later than the S4300 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Canon T6i being a Compact SLR camera and the Nikon S4300 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the T6i matches up versus the S4300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS Rebel T6i & Nikon Coolpix S4300. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon T6i Gallery & Nikon S4300 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Canon T6i offers outside dimensions of 132mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1") with a weight of 555 grams (1.22 lbs) whilst the Nikon S4300 has specifications 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the T6i versus the S4300.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the T6i and S4300 is 66 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reviewing specifications. The graphic below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the T6i and S4300.

Plainly, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The T6i having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Canon T6i will offer you greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The fresher T6i provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.