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Canon S110 vs Nikon S4300

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
51
Overall
42
Canon PowerShot S110 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S4300 front
Portability
95
Imaging
38
Features
39
Overall
38

Canon S110 vs Nikon S4300 Key Specs

Canon S110
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 198g - 99 x 59 x 27mm
  • Revealed September 2012
  • Succeeded the Canon S100
  • Replacement is Canon S120
Nikon S4300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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 S110 vs Nikon S4300 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Canon S110 versus Nikon S4300, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the S110 (12MP) and S4300 (16MP) and the S110 (1/1.7") and S4300 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The S110 was released 8 months after the S4300 so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the S110 scores against the S4300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon S110 over the Nikon S4300

 S110 S4300 
IntroducedSeptember 2012February 2012More modern by 8 months
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen resolution461k460kClearer screen (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon S4300 over the Canon S110

 S4300 S110 

Common features in the Canon S110 and Nikon S4300

 S110 S4300 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Canon S110 vs Nikon S4300 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon S110 comes with outer dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Nikon S4300 has proportions 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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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the S110 and the S4300.

Canon S110 vs Nikon S4300 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the S110 and S4300 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Canon S110 vs Nikon S4300 top view buttons comparison

Canon S110 vs Nikon S4300 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading through specs. The image here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the S110 and S4300.

All in all, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The S110 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Nikon S4300 will give you more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more modern S110 is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.

Canon S110 vs Nikon S4300 sensor size comparison

Canon S110 vs Nikon S4300 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S110 vs Nikon S4300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon S110 Portrait photography highlights
Nikon S4300 Portrait photography highlights
41
focusing manually
features face detection focus
supports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
34
resolution is good (16MP)
offers face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon S110 Street photography highlights
Nikon S4300 Street photography highlights
69
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
boasts touch focus
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/1.7")
66
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has touch focus
lighter than average (139g)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon S110 Sports photography features
Nikon S4300 Sports photography features
34
image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking autofocus
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
terrible battery pack (200 shots)
does not have phase detect auto focus
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (180 shots)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon S110 as a Travel photography camera
Nikon S4300 as a Travel photography camera
64
boasts touch focus
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
terrible battery pack (200 shots)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
67
lighter than average (139 grams)
has touch focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse mode
terrible battery life (180 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S110 as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon S4300 as a Landscape photography camera
50
focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
terrible battery pack (200 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
41
decently wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16MP)
manual focus not available
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
terrible battery life (180 shots)
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon S110
Vlogging with Nikon S4300
37
reasonably wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic socket
33
decently wide (26mm)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focusing
lighter than average (139 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone jack
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Canon S110 vs Nikon S4300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S110 and Nikon S4300
 Canon PowerShot S110Nikon Coolpix S4300
General Information
Brand Canon Nikon
Model type Canon PowerShot S110 Nikon Coolpix S4300
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-09-17 2012-02-01
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 5 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 26-156mm (6.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.0-5.9 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focusing distance 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 461 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT PureColor II G Touch screen LCD TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.00 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 198 grams (0.44 lbs) 139 grams (0.31 lbs)
Dimensions 99 x 59 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") 96 x 59 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 48 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.2 not tested
DXO Low light rating 168 not tested
Other
Battery life 200 shots 180 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-5L EN-EL19
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $299 $119