Canon D10 vs Nikon W300

Let's look closer at the Canon D10 and Nikon W300, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the D10 (12MP) and W300 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The D10 was announced 9 years earlier than the W300 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the D10 matches up against the W300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot D10 and Nikon Coolpix W300. The whole galleries are available at Canon D10 Gallery and Nikon W300 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon D10 comes with outside dimensions of 104mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Nikon W300 has measurements of 112mm x 66mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 231 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the D10 and the W300.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D10 and W300 is 89 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes purely by going through specs. The picture underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D10 and W300.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Nikon W300 to show extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged D10 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.