Nikon S4100 vs Sony RX10 IV

Below is a in-depth overview of the Nikon S4100 vs Sony RX10 IV, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the S4100 (14MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the S4100 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") use totally different sensor size.

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The S4100 was announced 7 years prior to the RX10 IV and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon S4100 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the S4100 grades against the RX10 IV in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S4100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon S4100 Gallery & Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Nikon S4100 features exterior 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) whilst the Sony RX10 IV has proportions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") accompanied by a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the S4100 and the RX10 IV.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the S4100 and RX10 IV is 99 and 52 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements just by seeing a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the S4100 and RX10 IV.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S4100 with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony RX10 IV will show greater detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The older S4100 will be behind in sensor tech.