Canon SX200 IS vs Nikon S4300

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Canon SX200 IS versus Nikon S4300, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Nikon. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the SX200 IS (12MP) and S4300 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX200 IS was unveiled 3 years prior to the S4300 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short introduction of how the SX200 IS matches up against the S4300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX200 IS & Nikon Coolpix S4300. The full galleries are available at Canon SX200 IS Gallery & Nikon S4300 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon SX200 IS provides exterior dimensions of 103mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Nikon S4300 has proportions of 96mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the SX200 IS versus the S4300.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX200 IS and S4300 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements only by checking specs. The visual below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX200 IS and S4300.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Nikon S4300 to resolve extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The older SX200 IS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.