Canon S95 vs Nikon S5300

Lets look more closely at the Canon S95 and Nikon S5300, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Nikon. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the S95 (10MP) and S5300 (16MP) and the S95 (1/1.7") and S5300 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The S95 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the S5300 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the S95 scores versus the S5300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S95 and Nikon Coolpix S5300. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon S95 Gallery and Nikon S5300 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Canon S95 provides outer dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") having a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Nikon S5300 has specifications of 97mm x 58mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 138 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the S95 vs the S5300.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S95 and S5300 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing just by reading technical specs. The graphic here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the S95 and S5300.

As you can tell, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The S95 featuring a larger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Nikon S5300 will offer you extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The older S95 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.