Nikon S4100 vs Nikon D50

Following is a detailed overview of the Nikon S4100 vs Nikon D50, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced DSLR and both are built by Nikon. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the S4100 (14MP) and D50 (6MP) and the S4100 (1/2.3") and D50 (APS-C) offer different sensor size.

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The S4100 was introduced 5 years after the D50 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Nikon S4100 being a Ultracompact camera and the Nikon D50 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the S4100 grades against the D50 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S4100 and Nikon D50. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon S4100 Gallery and Nikon D50 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon S4100 features exterior measurements 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) and the Nikon D50 has measurements of 133mm x 102mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") along with a weight of 620 grams (1.37 lbs).

Look at the Nikon S4100 vs Nikon D50 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the S4100 and the D50.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the S4100 and D50 is 99 and 64 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes merely by checking out technical specs. The image underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the S4100 and D50.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The S4100 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Nikon S4100 will provide extra detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The younger S4100 provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.