Nikon A100 vs Nikon S5300

Here is a thorough assessment of the Nikon A100 and Nikon S5300, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Nikon. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the A100 (20MP) and S5300 (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A100 was unveiled 2 years later than the S5300 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon A100 being a Ultracompact camera and the Nikon S5300 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick overview of how the A100 grades vs the S5300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix A100 & Nikon Coolpix S5300. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon A100 Gallery & Nikon S5300 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon A100 offers outer dimensions of 95mm x 59mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Nikon S5300 has sizing of 97mm x 58mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 138 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the A100 compared to the S5300.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the A100 and S5300 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizing simply by researching specs. The visual underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A100 and S5300.

All in all, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Nikon A100 to result in extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more recent A100 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.