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Canon D30 vs Nikon S4300

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
38
Overall
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Canon PowerShot D30 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S4300 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
39
Overall
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Canon D30 vs Nikon S4300 Key Specs

Canon D30
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.8) lens
  • 218g - 109 x 68 x 28mm
  • Introduced February 2014
Nikon S4300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-156mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 139g - 96 x 59 x 21mm
  • Introduced February 2012
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Canon D30 vs Nikon S4300 Overview

Below is a complete comparison of the Canon D30 and Nikon S4300, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Nikon. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the D30 (12MP) and S4300 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The D30 was introduced 2 years later than the S4300 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the D30 grades versus the S4300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon D30 over the Nikon S4300

 D30 S4300 
IntroducedFebruary 2014February 2012More recent by 25 months
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Display resolution461k460kSharper display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon S4300 over the Canon D30

 S4300 D30 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon D30 and Nikon S4300

 D30 S4300 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Canon D30 vs Nikon S4300 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon D30 offers exterior measurements of 109mm x 68mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.1") having a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Nikon S4300 has dimensions 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 Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the D30 vs the S4300.

Canon D30 vs Nikon S4300 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D30 and S4300 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Canon D30 vs Nikon S4300 top view buttons comparison

Canon D30 vs Nikon S4300 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by reviewing specs. The graphic below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the D30 and S4300.

All in all, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Nikon S4300 to offer you extra detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The more recent D30 should have an advantage in sensor technology.

Canon D30 vs Nikon S4300 sensor size comparison

Canon D30 vs Nikon S4300 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D30 vs Nikon S4300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon D30 as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon S4300 as a Portrait photography camera
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manual focus
offers face detect focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
34
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
provides face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon D30 Street photography factors
Nikon S4300 Street photography factors
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has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
67
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers focus by touch
lighter than competition (139g)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon D30 as a Sports photography camera
Nikon S4300 as a Sports photography camera
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has image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking focus
environment proof
low frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery pack (180 CIPA)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon D30
Travel photography with Nikon S4300
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environment proof
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
68
lighter than competition (139g)
offers focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (26mm)
no Timelapse mode
low battery pack (180 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon D30 Landscape photography details
Nikon S4300 Landscape photography details
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manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
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pretty wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
low battery pack (180 CIPA)
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon D30 as a Vlogging camera
Nikon S4300 as a Vlogging camera
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reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of microphone jack
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pretty wide (26mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focus
lighter than competition (139 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone socket
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Canon D30 vs Nikon S4300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D30 and Nikon S4300
 Canon PowerShot D30Nikon Coolpix S4300
General Information
Brand Canon Nikon
Model Canon PowerShot D30 Nikon Coolpix S4300
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2014-02-12 2012-02-01
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 4 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 26-156mm (6.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 461k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech PureColor II LCD TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 2.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.50 m -
Flash modes Auto, on, slow sync, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 218 grams (0.48 lb) 139 grams (0.31 lb)
Dimensions 109 x 68 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.1") 96 x 59 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 photographs 180 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6LH EN-EL19
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom, face, wink) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $329 $119