Canon S110 vs Nikon S5300

Below, we will be matching up the Canon S110 versus Nikon S5300, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the S110 (12MP) and S5300 (16MP) and the S110 (1/1.7") and S5300 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The S110 was brought out 15 months before the S5300 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a concise summation of how the S110 scores vs the S5300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot S110 & Nikon Coolpix S5300. The entire galleries are available at Canon S110 Gallery & Nikon S5300 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. 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) whilst the Nikon S5300 has specifications of 97mm x 58mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 138 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the S110 against the S5300.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S110 and S5300 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing simply by checking out technical specs. The photograph below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S110 and S5300.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The S110 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Nikon S5300 will produce greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older S110 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.