Canon D20 vs Nikon S4300

Let's take a deeper look at the Canon D20 vs Nikon S4300, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the D20 (12MP) and S4300 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The D20 was introduced 17 months after the S4300 which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summary of how the D20 scores versus the S4300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot D20 & Nikon Coolpix S4300. The whole galleries are provided at Canon D20 Gallery & Nikon S4300 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon D20 offers outside dimensions of 112mm x 71mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") having a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Nikon S4300 has dimensions of 96mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the D20 against the S4300.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D20 and S4300 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions merely by checking technical specs. The image underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D20 and S4300.

As you can tell, both cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Nikon S4300 to resolve greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more modern D20 is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.