Canon S200 vs Nikon S4300

The following is a extensive assessment of the Canon S200 vs Nikon S4300, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Nikon. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the S200 (10MP) and S4300 (16MP) and the S200 (1/1.7") and S4300 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The S200 was unveiled 2 years after the S4300 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise view of how the S200 matches up versus the S4300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S200 and Nikon Coolpix S4300. The full galleries are available at Canon S200 Gallery and Nikon S4300 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon S200 provides exterior measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Nikon S4300 has sizing of 96mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the S200 against the S4300.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S200 and S4300 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading a spec sheet. The picture underneath will give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the S200 and S4300.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The S200 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon S4300 will offer you extra detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more modern S200 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.