Nikon S30 vs Nikon S9300

The following is a extensive overview of the Nikon S30 versus Nikon S9300, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Nikon. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the S30 (10MP) and S9300 (16MP) and the S30 (1/3") and S9300 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The S30 was announced 5 months before the S9300 which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the S30 scores vs the S9300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S30 and Nikon Coolpix S9300. The whole galleries are available at Nikon S30 Gallery and Nikon S9300 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon S30 has outside dimensions of 102mm x 65mm x 40mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Nikon S9300 has proportions of 109mm x 62mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

Analyze the Nikon S30 versus Nikon S9300 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the S30 vs the S9300.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the S30 and S9300 is 90 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions simply by looking at specs. The pic here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S30 and S9300.

All in all, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S30 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh more challenging and the Nikon S9300 will give you more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively.