Nikon S31 vs Nikon S5300

Its time to look a little more closely at the Nikon S31 and Nikon S5300, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Nikon. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the S31 (10MP) and S5300 (16MP) and the S31 (1/2.9") and S5300 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The S31 was launched 6 months earlier than the S5300 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short introduction of how the S31 matches up against the S5300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S31 and Nikon Coolpix S5300. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon S31 Gallery and Nikon S5300 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Nikon S31 comes with exterior dimensions of 105mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Nikon S5300 has specifications of 97mm x 58mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 138 grams (0.30 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon S31 and Nikon S5300 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the S31 vs the S5300.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the S31 and S5300 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Usually, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading through technical specs. The photograph here should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S31 and S5300.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The S31 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Nikon S5300 will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos much more aggressively.