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Nikon A1000 vs Nikon S4300

Portability
86
Imaging
42
Features
64
Overall
50
Nikon Coolpix A1000 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S4300 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
39
Overall
39

Nikon A1000 vs Nikon S4300 Key Specs

Nikon A1000
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-840mm (F3.4-6.9) lens
  • 330g - 114 x 72 x 41mm
  • Revealed January 2019
  • Old Model is Nikon A900
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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Nikon A1000 vs Nikon S4300 Overview

Below, we will be comparing the Nikon A1000 vs Nikon S4300, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Nikon. The sensor resolution of the A1000 (16MP) and the S4300 (16MP) is relatively similar and they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A1000 was launched 7 years later than the S4300 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick summation of how the A1000 scores against the S4300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon A1000 over the Nikon S4300

 A1000 S4300 
LaunchedJanuary 2019February 2012Fresher by 85 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k460kSharper screen (+461k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Nikon S4300 over the Nikon A1000

 S4300 A1000 

Common features in the Nikon A1000 and Nikon S4300

 A1000 S4300 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Nikon A1000 vs Nikon S4300 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon A1000 provides exterior measurements of 114mm x 72mm x 41mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.6") having a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs) while the Nikon S4300 has dimensions of 96mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the A1000 and the S4300.

Nikon A1000 vs Nikon S4300 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the A1000 and S4300 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Nikon A1000 vs Nikon S4300 top view buttons comparison

Nikon A1000 vs Nikon S4300 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A1000 and S4300.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same megapixels therefore you can expect similar quality of photos though you might want to take the age of the products into consideration. The fresher A1000 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Nikon A1000 vs Nikon S4300 sensor size comparison

Nikon A1000 vs Nikon S4300 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon A1000 vs Nikon S4300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon A1000
Portrait photography with Nikon S4300
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focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
provides face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
34
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon A1000 Street photography features
Nikon S4300 Street photography features
74
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
boasts touch to focus
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
67
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features focus via touch
lighter than competition (139 grams)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon A1000 Sports photography highlights
Nikon S4300 Sports photography highlights
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excellent zoom range (24-840mm 35.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (250 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect AF
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (180 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon A1000 Travel photography highlights
Nikon S4300 Travel photography highlights
72
boasts touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
rather wide (24mm)
very long reach (840mm)
bad battery pack (250 shots)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
68
lighter than competition (139 grams)
features focus via touch
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
terrible battery power (180 shots)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon A1000 Landscape photography features
Nikon S4300 Landscape photography features
55
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
supports RAW formats
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (250 shots)
41
pretty wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
terrible battery power (180 per charge)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon A1000 Vlogging advice
Nikon S4300 Vlogging advice
72
rather wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
doesn't have external microphone jack
34
pretty wide (26mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (139 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone jack
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Nikon A1000 vs Nikon S4300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon A1000 and Nikon S4300
 Nikon Coolpix A1000Nikon Coolpix S4300
General Information
Make Nikon Nikon
Model Nikon Coolpix A1000 Nikon Coolpix S4300
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2019-01-18 2012-02-01
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-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 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-840mm (35.0x) 26-156mm (6.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.4-6.9 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 921 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,166 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 98% -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m (with Auto ISO) -
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB EN-EL12 lithium-ion battery & USB charger USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS No None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 330g (0.73 lbs) 139g (0.31 lbs)
Dimensions 114 x 72 x 41mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.6") 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 photos 180 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - EN-EL19
Self timer Yes (3 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $477 $119