Nikon S31 vs Nikon S9300

Let's look much closer at the Nikon S31 vs Nikon S9300, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Nikon. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the S31 (10MP) and S9300 (16MP) and the S31 (1/2.9") and S9300 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The S31 was revealed 12 months later than the S9300 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick summary of how the S31 scores against the S9300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S31 & Nikon Coolpix S9300. The full galleries are provided at Nikon S31 Gallery & Nikon S9300 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon S31 provides physical measurements 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 S9300 has sizing of 109mm x 62mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the S31 versus the S9300.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S31 and S9300 is 90 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing only by looking through technical specs. The graphic underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the S31 and S9300.

As you can tell, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The S31 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Nikon S9300 will render more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images more aggressively. The more recent S31 should have a benefit in sensor technology.