Nikon S4100 vs Nikon D3000

Let's take a closer look at the Nikon S4100 vs Nikon D3000, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are designed by Nikon. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the S4100 (14MP) and D3000 (10MP) and the S4100 (1/2.3") and D3000 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor size.

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The S4100 was brought out 15 months later than the D3000 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Nikon S4100 being a Ultracompact camera and the Nikon D3000 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the S4100 scores versus the D3000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S4100 & Nikon D3000. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon S4100 Gallery & Nikon D3000 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon S4100 offers external dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Nikon D3000 has measurements of 126mm x 97mm x 64mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") with a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the S4100 against the D3000.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the S4100 and D3000 is 99 and 69 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to see the difference between sensor measurements just by reading technical specs. The visual here will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the S4100 and D3000.

As you have seen, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S4100 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Nikon S4100 will offer greater detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The newer S4100 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.