Canon SX730 HS vs Nikon S4300

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.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX730 HS & Nikon Coolpix S4300. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SX730 HS Gallery & Nikon S4300 Gallery.

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.

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

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.