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Canon SX510 HS vs Nikon S4300

Portability
80
Imaging
37
Features
41
Overall
38
Canon PowerShot SX510 HS front
 
Nikon Coolpix S4300 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
39
Overall
39

Canon SX510 HS vs Nikon S4300 Key Specs

Canon SX510 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.4-5.8) lens
  • 349g - 104 x 70 x 80mm
  • Revealed August 2013
  • Old Model is Canon SX500 IS
  • Later Model is Canon SX520 HS
Nikon S4300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-156mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 139g - 96 x 59 x 21mm
  • Released February 2012
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Canon SX510 HS vs Nikon S4300 Overview

Below is a in-depth review of the Canon SX510 HS vs Nikon S4300, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the SX510 HS (12MP) and S4300 (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX510 HS was launched 19 months later than the S4300 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the SX510 HS scores versus the S4300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX510 HS over the Nikon S4300

 SX510 HS S4300 
ReleasedAugust 2013February 2012More recent by 19 months
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen resolution461k460kCrisper screen (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon S4300 over the Canon SX510 HS

 S4300 SX510 HS 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon SX510 HS and Nikon S4300

 SX510 HS S4300 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Canon SX510 HS vs Nikon S4300 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon SX510 HS provides exterior dimensions of 104mm x 70mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") along with a weight of 349 grams (0.77 lbs) whilst the Nikon S4300 has measurements of 96mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs).

Contrast the Canon SX510 HS vs Nikon S4300 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the SX510 HS against the S4300.

Canon SX510 HS vs Nikon S4300 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the SX510 HS and S4300 is 80 and 95 respectively.

Canon SX510 HS vs Nikon S4300 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX510 HS vs Nikon S4300 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is tough to see the difference between sensor measurements just by going over a spec sheet. The visual here should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX510 HS and S4300.

As you can see, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Nikon S4300 to deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The younger SX510 HS is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon SX510 HS vs Nikon S4300 sensor size comparison

Canon SX510 HS vs Nikon S4300 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX510 HS vs Nikon S4300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX510 HS Portrait photography highlights
Nikon S4300 Portrait photography highlights
35
has manual focus
provides face detection autofocus
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
34
megapixel count good (16MP)
comes with face detect focus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SX510 HS Street photography factors
Nikon S4300 Street photography factors
51
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
67
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers focus via touch
lighter than others in class (139g)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX510 HS as a Sports photography camera
Nikon S4300 as a Sports photography camera
37
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (4.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery (250 per charge)
lack of phase detect autofocus
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
terrible battery (180 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon SX510 HS
Travel photography with Nikon S4300
54
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
bad battery (250 shots)
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.4)
68
lighter than others in class (139 grams)
offers focus via touch
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
terrible battery (180 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX510 HS Landscape photography highlights
Nikon S4300 Landscape photography highlights
40
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
bad battery (250 per charge)
lack of Timelapse recording
41
relatively wide (26mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
terrible battery (180 per charge)
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SX510 HS
Vlogging with Nikon S4300
31
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone support
34
relatively wide (26mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focus
lighter than others in class (139g)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone support
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Canon SX510 HS vs Nikon S4300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX510 HS and Nikon S4300
 Canon PowerShot SX510 HSNikon Coolpix S4300
General Information
Brand Name Canon Nikon
Model Canon PowerShot SX510 HS Nikon Coolpix S4300
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-08-22 2012-02-01
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 1 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 26-156mm (6.0x)
Max aperture f/3.4-5.8 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focus distance 0cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 461 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT Color LCD TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 349 grams (0.77 lbs) 139 grams (0.31 lbs)
Physical dimensions 104 x 70 x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") 96 x 59 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 250 pictures 180 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6LH EN-EL19
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $249 $119