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Nikon P7100 vs Nikon S4300

Portability
82
Imaging
35
Features
55
Overall
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Nikon Coolpix P7100 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S4300 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
39
Overall
39

Nikon P7100 vs Nikon S4300 Key Specs

Nikon P7100
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 395g - 116 x 77 x 48mm
  • Introduced February 2012
  • Superseded the Nikon P7000
  • Replacement is Nikon P7700
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
  • Announced February 2012
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Nikon P7100 vs Nikon S4300 Overview

Below is a thorough assessment of the Nikon P7100 vs Nikon S4300, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both are offered by Nikon. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the P7100 (10MP) and S4300 (16MP) and the P7100 (1/1.7") and S4300 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The P7100 was brought out around the same time to the S4300 so they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the P7100 scores against the S4300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P7100 over the Nikon S4300

 P7100 S4300 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k460kCrisper screen (+461k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon S4300 over the Nikon P7100

 S4300 P7100 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Nikon P7100 and Nikon S4300

 P7100 S4300 
AnnouncedFebruary 2012February 2012Same generation
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Nikon P7100 vs Nikon S4300 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon P7100 offers external dimensions of 116mm x 77mm x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") and a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Nikon S4300 has measurements of 96mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the P7100 and the S4300.

Nikon P7100 vs Nikon S4300 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the P7100 and S4300 is 82 and 95 respectively.

Nikon P7100 vs Nikon S4300 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P7100 vs Nikon S4300 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements merely by researching technical specs. The photograph underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the P7100 and S4300.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The P7100 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Nikon S4300 will provide you with more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.

Nikon P7100 vs Nikon S4300 sensor size comparison

Nikon P7100 vs Nikon S4300 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P7100 vs Nikon S4300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P7100 as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon S4300 as a Portrait photography camera
45
focusing manually
offers face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
low megapixels (10MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
34
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has face detection focus
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon P7100 Street photography info
Nikon S4300 Street photography info
64
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
very small sensor (1/1.7")
more heavy than others in class (395 grams)
67
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
boasts touch to focus
lighter than competition (139 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon P7100
Sports photography with Nikon S4300
38
image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking autofocus
great battery pack (350 CIPA)
slow continuous shooting (1.3 frames/s)
low megapixels (10MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery (180 CIPA)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P7100 Travel photography info
Nikon S4300 Travel photography info
56
great battery pack (350 per charge)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
more heavy than others in class (395 grams)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
68
lighter than competition (139 grams)
boasts touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
bad battery (180 per charge)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P7100 Landscape photography factors
Nikon S4300 Landscape photography factors
52
focusing manually
fairly wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
great battery pack (350 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
low megapixels (10MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
41
pretty wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
bad battery (180 shots)
lack of Time Lapse recording
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P7100 as a Vlogging camera
Nikon S4300 as a Vlogging camera
29
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
does have external microphone support
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
more heavy than others in class (395 grams)
34
pretty wide (26mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focus
lighter than competition (139 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic port
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Nikon P7100 vs Nikon S4300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P7100 and Nikon S4300
 Nikon Coolpix P7100Nikon Coolpix S4300
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Nikon
Model Nikon Coolpix P7100 Nikon Coolpix S4300
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-02-20 2012-02-01
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed C2 -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max boosted ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 99 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-200mm (7.1x) 26-156mm (6.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focus range 2cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 921 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT LCD monitor with anti- reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (tunnel) None
Viewfinder coverage 80% -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.3 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 9.00 m -
Flash options Auto, Auto with red-eye reduction, Fill flash, Manual, Slow sync, Rear curtain flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 395g (0.87 lbs) 139g (0.31 lbs)
Dimensions 116 x 77 x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") 96 x 59 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 41 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 19.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 165 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 pictures 180 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - EN-EL19
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 second delay) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $750 $119