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Canon S110 vs Nikon W300

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
51
Overall
42
Canon PowerShot S110 front
 
Nikon Coolpix W300 front
Portability
91
Imaging
42
Features
44
Overall
42

Canon S110 vs Nikon W300 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
  • Launched September 2012
  • Previous Model is Canon S100
  • Updated by Canon S120
Nikon W300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.8-4.9) lens
  • 231g - 112 x 66 x 29mm
  • Released May 2017
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Canon S110 vs Nikon W300 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Canon S110 versus Nikon W300, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the S110 (12MP) and W300 (16MP) and the S110 (1/1.7") and W300 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The S110 was unveiled 5 years before the W300 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summation of how the S110 matches up vs the W300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon S110 over the Nikon W300

 S110 W300 
Manual focus More exact focus
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Nikon W300 over the Canon S110

 W300 S110 
ReleasedMay 2017September 2012More recent by 57 months
Display resolution921k461kClearer display (+460k dot)

Common features in the Canon S110 and Nikon W300

 S110 W300 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Canon S110 vs Nikon W300 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon S110 features outer measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Nikon W300 has specifications of 112mm x 66mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 231 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the S110 versus the W300.

Canon S110 vs Nikon W300 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the S110 and W300 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Canon S110 vs Nikon W300 top view buttons comparison

Canon S110 vs Nikon W300 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements simply by checking technical specs. The visual here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the S110 and W300.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S110 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon W300 will give you greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older S110 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Canon S110 vs Nikon W300 sensor size comparison

Canon S110 vs Nikon W300 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S110 vs Nikon W300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon S110 as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon W300 as a Portrait photography camera
42
you can focus manually
has face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
36
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon S110
Street photography with Nikon W300
69
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
boasts focus by touch
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon S110 as a Sports photography camera
Nikon W300 as a Sports photography camera
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking focus
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
low battery pack (200 per charge)
lack of phase detect AF
49
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon S110 Travel photography details
Nikon W300 Travel photography details
64
boasts focus by touch
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
lack of Time Lapse function
low battery pack (200 shots)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
73
weather proofing
has bluetooth
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S110 Landscape photography information
Nikon W300 Landscape photography information
51
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
low battery pack (200 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse function
48
relatively wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon S110 Vlogging details
Nikon W300 Vlogging details
37
quite wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of mic port
33
relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
good video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
missing external mic support
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Canon S110 vs Nikon W300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S110 and Nikon W300
 Canon PowerShot S110Nikon Coolpix W300
General Information
Brand Name Canon Nikon
Model Canon PowerShot S110 Nikon Coolpix W300
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Launched 2012-09-17 2017-05-31
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 5 -
Sensor type CMOS -
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.0-5.9 f/2.8-4.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 461 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT PureColor II G Touch screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 1s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m 5.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MP4, H.264, AAC
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional Built-in
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 198 grams (0.44 lbs) 231 grams (0.51 lbs)
Dimensions 99 x 59 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") 112 x 66 x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 48 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.2 not tested
DXO Low light score 168 not tested
Other
Battery life 200 images 280 images
Battery style Battery Pack Built-in
Battery model NB-5L EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2, 5 and 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Onboard + SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $299 $387