Nikon S4100 vs Nikon D100

Its time to look much closer at the Nikon S4100 and Nikon D100, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are created by Nikon. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the S4100 (14MP) and D100 (6MP) and the S4100 (1/2.3") and D100 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor size.

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The S4100 was announced 8 years later than the D100 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon S4100 being a Ultracompact camera and the Nikon D100 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the S4100 grades versus the D100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S4100 and Nikon D100. The whole galleries are available at Nikon S4100 Gallery and Nikon D100 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon S4100 comes with physical dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Nikon D100 has sizing of 144mm x 116mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.6" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 780 grams (1.72 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the S4100 against the D100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S4100 and D100 is 99 and 58 respectively.

Normally, its tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizing only by reading technical specs. The visual below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the S4100 and D100.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The S4100 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Nikon S4100 will deliver greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The fresher S4100 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.