Canon S120 vs Nikon W300

Below is a complete comparison of the Canon S120 vs Nikon W300, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Nikon. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the S120 (12MP) and W300 (16MP) and the S120 (1/1.7") and W300 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The S120 was announced 4 years prior to the W300 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the S120 grades vs the W300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot S120 and Nikon Coolpix W300. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon S120 Gallery and Nikon W300 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Canon S120 features physical dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 29mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 217 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Nikon W300 has specifications of 112mm x 66mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 231 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the S120 and the W300.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S120 and W300 is 92 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements merely by going through technical specs. The photograph below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the S120 and W300.

As you can tell, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S120 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Nikon W300 will show more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older S120 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.