Canon ELPH 360 HS vs Nikon D4s

On this page, we will be matching up the Canon ELPH 360 HS vs Nikon D4s, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Pro DSLR by brands Canon and Nikon. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the ELPH 360 HS (20MP) and D4s (16MP) and the ELPH 360 HS (1/2.3") and D4s (Full frame) offer different sensor sizes.

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The ELPH 360 HS was announced 23 months later than the D4s which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras have different body design with the Canon ELPH 360 HS being a Ultracompact camera and the Nikon D4s being a Large SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the ELPH 360 HS matches up against the D4s with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot ELPH 360 HS and Nikon D4s. The whole galleries are available at Canon ELPH 360 HS Gallery and Nikon D4s Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 360 HS offers outside measurements of 100mm x 58mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Nikon D4s has dimensions of 160mm x 157mm x 91mm (6.3" x 6.2" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 1350 grams (2.98 lbs).

Look at the Canon ELPH 360 HS vs Nikon D4s in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the ELPH 360 HS and the D4s.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 360 HS and D4s is 95 and 50 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements purely by researching a spec sheet. The photograph below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 360 HS and D4s.

As you can see, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ELPH 360 HS using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Canon ELPH 360 HS will render more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The younger ELPH 360 HS provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.