Nikon P7000 vs Nikon S4300

Its time to look more in depth at the Nikon P7000 and Nikon S4300, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both of them are offered by Nikon. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the P7000 (10MP) and S4300 (16MP) and the P7000 (1/1.7") and S4300 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The P7000 was unveiled 14 months prior to the S4300 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a concise summary of how the P7000 matches up versus the S4300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P7000 & Nikon Coolpix S4300. The full galleries are available at Nikon P7000 Gallery & Nikon S4300 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera often, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon P7000 enjoys physical measurements of 114mm x 77mm x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8") and a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) and the Nikon S4300 has sizing of 96mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the P7000 vs the S4300.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P7000 and S4300 is 85 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to envision the gap in sensor dimensions merely by viewing technical specs. The picture underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the P7000 and S4300.

As you can tell, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The P7000 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Nikon S4300 will render more detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged P7000 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.