Nikon P300 vs Sony S2000

Following is a in depth overview of the Nikon P300 vs Sony S2000, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Nikon and Sony. The image resolution of the P300 (12MP) and the S2000 (10MP) is fairly close and both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The P300 was brought out 17 months after the S2000 making them a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a short summation of how the P300 scores against the S2000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix P300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000. The entire galleries are available at Nikon P300 Gallery & Sony S2000 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon P300 comes with outer dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 189 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Sony S2000 has sizing of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the P300 and the S2000.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the P300 and S2000 is 92 and 93 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes purely by viewing specs. The image here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the P300 and S2000.

All in all, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Nikon P300 to render extra detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images way more aggressively. The younger P300 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.