Nikon S31 vs Nikon S4300

Following is a in-depth review of the Nikon S31 vs Nikon S4300, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Nikon. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the S31 (10MP) and S4300 (16MP) and the S31 (1/2.9") and S4300 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The S31 was manufactured 17 months after the S4300 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a brief summary of how the S31 grades against the S4300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S31 and Nikon Coolpix S4300. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon S31 Gallery and Nikon S4300 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon S31 has outside dimensions of 105mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Nikon S4300 has proportions of 96mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs).

Analyze the Nikon S31 vs Nikon S4300 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the S31 against the S4300.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S31 and S4300 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes merely by seeing specs. The image below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the S31 and S4300.

All in all, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The S31 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Nikon S4300 will provide extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The more modern S31 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.