Canon S95 vs Nikon S4300

Here, we are analyzing the Canon S95 vs Nikon S4300, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Canon and Nikon. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the S95 (10MP) and S4300 (16MP) and the S95 (1/1.7") and S4300 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S95 was launched 14 months before the S4300 making them a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the S95 grades against the S4300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S95 and Nikon Coolpix S4300. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon S95 Gallery and Nikon S4300 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon S95 features external dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Nikon S4300 has proportions of 96mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the S95 against the S4300.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the S95 and S4300 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizes just by looking through specs. The picture below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the S95 and S4300.

All in all, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The S95 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon S4300 will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged S95 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.