Canon S200 vs Nikon W300

On this page, we are matching up the Canon S200 and Nikon W300, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by rivals Canon and Nikon. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the S200 (10MP) and W300 (16MP) and the S200 (1/1.7") and W300 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The S200 was introduced 4 years prior to the W300 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the S200 grades vs the W300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S200 & Nikon Coolpix W300. The whole galleries are available at Canon S200 Gallery & Nikon W300 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon S200 features physical measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Nikon W300 has measurements of 112mm x 66mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 231 grams (0.51 lbs).

Contrast the Canon S200 and Nikon W300 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the S200 and the W300.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S200 and W300 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements purely by checking out specifications. The graphic below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the S200 and W300.

Plainly, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S200 having a larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon W300 will show greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The older S200 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.