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Canon D30 vs Nikon S6100

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
38
Overall
36
Canon PowerShot D30 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S6100 front
Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
39
Overall
39

Canon D30 vs Nikon S6100 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
  • Launched February 2014
Nikon S6100
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.7-5.6) lens
  • 175g - 98 x 58 x 27mm
  • Released February 2011
Photography Glossary

Canon D30 vs Nikon S6100 Overview

Below, we will be looking at the Canon D30 vs Nikon S6100, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Nikon. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the D30 (12MP) and S6100 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The D30 was revealed 3 years later than the S6100 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the D30 scores against the S6100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon D30 over the Nikon S6100

 D30 S6100 
ReleasedFebruary 2014February 2011Fresher by 37 months
Screen resolution461k460kSharper screen (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon S6100 over the Canon D30

 S6100 D30 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon D30 and Nikon S6100

 D30 S6100 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Canon D30 vs Nikon S6100 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon D30 has got outside measurements of 109mm x 68mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.1") along with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Nikon S6100 has dimensions of 98mm x 58mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the D30 versus the S6100.

Canon D30 vs Nikon S6100 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D30 and S6100 is 91 and 93 respectively.

Canon D30 vs Nikon S6100 top view buttons comparison

Canon D30 vs Nikon S6100 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing merely by researching specifications. The photograph underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the D30 and S6100.

To sum up, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Nikon S6100 to result in extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more recent D30 will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon D30 vs Nikon S6100 sensor size comparison

Canon D30 vs Nikon S6100 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D30 vs Nikon S6100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon D30 Portrait photography info
Nikon S6100 Portrait photography info
33
focusing manually
comes with face detect autofocus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
40
manual focus
decent MP (16MP)
comes with face detection focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon D30 Street photography factors
Nikon S6100 Street photography factors
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
62
image stabilization (Optical)
features touch to focus
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon D30 Sports photography factors
Nikon S6100 Sports photography factors
36
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
environment proofing
max frames per second very slow (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
38
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (210 CIPA)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon D30 Travel photography details
Nikon S6100 Travel photography details
60
environment proofing
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
MP count low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
65
features touch to focus
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
terrible battery pack (210 shots)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon D30 Landscape photography information
Nikon S6100 Landscape photography information
44
focusing manually
fairly wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
no manual exposure
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
45
manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.7)
lack of manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
terrible battery pack (210 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon D30 Vlogging information
Nikon S6100 Vlogging information
33
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have microphone jack
32
rather wide (28mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
slow max aperture (f3.7)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic socket
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Canon D30 vs Nikon S6100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D30 and Nikon S6100
 Canon PowerShot D30Nikon Coolpix S6100
General Information
Brand Canon Nikon
Model Canon PowerShot D30 Nikon Coolpix S6100
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2014-02-12 2011-02-09
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4 Expeed C2
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
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 mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-196mm (7.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/3.7-5.6
Macro focus range 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 461k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology PureColor II LCD TFT touchscreen LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 2.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.50 m 4.50 m
Flash settings Auto, on, slow sync, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
External flash
AE bracketing
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 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, Motion JPEG
Mic 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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 218 grams (0.48 lbs) 175 grams (0.39 lbs)
Dimensions 109 x 68 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.1") 98 x 58 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1")
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 pictures 210 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6LH EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom, face, wink) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $329 $195