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Canon SX730 HS vs Nikon S4300

Portability
88
Imaging
47
Features
59
Overall
51
Canon PowerShot SX730 HS front
 
Nikon Coolpix S4300 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
39
Overall
39

Canon SX730 HS vs Nikon S4300 Key Specs

Canon SX730 HS
(Full Review)
  • 20.3MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-960mm (F3.3-6.9) lens
  • 300g - 110 x 64 x 40mm
  • Launched April 2017
  • Old Model is Canon SX720 HS
  • Renewed by Canon SX740 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
  • Launched February 2012
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Canon SX730 HS vs Nikon S4300 Overview

Here is a comprehensive analysis of the Canon SX730 HS and Nikon S4300, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Nikon. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the SX730 HS (20.3MP) and S4300 (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX730 HS was released 5 years later than the S4300 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short view of how the SX730 HS scores against the S4300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX730 HS over the Nikon S4300

 SX730 HS S4300 
LaunchedApril 2017February 2012Fresher by 64 months
Manual focus More exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k460kSharper screen (+462k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Nikon S4300 over the Canon SX730 HS

 S4300 SX730 HS 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon SX730 HS and Nikon S4300

 SX730 HS S4300 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size

Canon SX730 HS vs Nikon S4300 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Canon SX730 HS enjoys outside measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") along with a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Nikon S4300 has sizing of 96mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select during that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the SX730 HS against the S4300.

Canon SX730 HS vs Nikon S4300 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX730 HS and S4300 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Canon SX730 HS vs Nikon S4300 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX730 HS vs Nikon S4300 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading through specs. The graphic here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SX730 HS and S4300.

All in all, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Canon SX730 HS to give more detail as a result of its extra 4.3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The more recent SX730 HS provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon SX730 HS vs Nikon S4300 sensor size comparison

Canon SX730 HS vs Nikon S4300 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX730 HS vs Nikon S4300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX730 HS Portrait photography highlights
Nikon S4300 Portrait photography highlights
48
you can focus manually
decent MP (20.3MP)
supports face detection focus
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
34
good megapixels (16MP)
provides face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Canon SX730 HS as a Street photography camera
Nikon S4300 as a Street photography camera
69
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (300 grams)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
67
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes focus via touch
lighter than competition in class (139g)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX730 HS Sports photography details
Nikon S4300 Sports photography details
48
long zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20.3MP)
supports tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (5.9 fps)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery power (250 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (180 shots)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX730 HS as a Travel photography camera
Nikon S4300 as a Travel photography camera
72
lighter than competition in class (300 grams)
connects via bluetooth
decent MP (20.3MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
really wide (24mm)
very long zoom (960mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
bad battery power (250 per charge)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
68
lighter than competition in class (139g)
includes focus via touch
good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse recording
not so great battery life (180 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SX730 HS
Landscape photography with Nikon S4300
50
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20.3MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
bad battery power (250 shots)
does not have Time Lapse function
41
fairly wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
not so great battery life (180 per charge)
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX730 HS Vlogging advice
Nikon S4300 Vlogging advice
74
really wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (300g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have external mic port
34
fairly wide (26mm)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
lighter than competition in class (139 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic jack
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Canon SX730 HS vs Nikon S4300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX730 HS and Nikon S4300
 Canon PowerShot SX730 HSNikon Coolpix S4300
General Information
Make Canon Nikon
Model Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Nikon Coolpix S4300
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2017-04-06 2012-02-01
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 6 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20.3 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-960mm (40.0x) 26-156mm (6.0x)
Max aperture f/3.3-6.9 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 922 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/3200s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 5.9 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m (with Auto ISO) -
Flash modes Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 300 grams (0.66 lbs) 139 grams (0.31 lbs)
Physical dimensions 110 x 64 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") 96 x 59 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 shots 180 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - EN-EL19
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, self-timer) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $399 $119