Nikon 1 S1 vs Nikon P300

Its time to look a little more closely at the Nikon 1 S1 versus Nikon P300, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are created by Nikon. The sensor resolution of the 1 S1 (10MP) and the P300 (12MP) is very similar but the 1 S1 (1") and P300 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The 1 S1 was manufactured 2 years after the P300 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Nikon 1 S1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Nikon P300 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the 1 S1 grades vs the P300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon 1 S1 and Nikon Coolpix P300. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon 1 S1 Gallery and Nikon P300 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon 1 S1 has external measurements of 102mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Nikon P300 has specifications of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 189 grams (0.42 lbs).

Check out the Nikon 1 S1 versus Nikon P300 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the 1 S1 and the P300.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 1 S1 and P300 is 92 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The image here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 1 S1 and P300.

As you can see, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 1 S1 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon P300 will offer you more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more recent 1 S1 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.