Nikon S4300 vs Nikon S620

Here, we are reviewing the Nikon S4300 and Nikon S620, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and they are both built by Nikon. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the S4300 (16MP) and S620 (12MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S4300 was announced 3 years after the S620 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a short summary of how the S4300 matches up versus the S620 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S4300 and Nikon Coolpix S620. The whole galleries are available at Nikon S4300 Gallery and Nikon S620 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon S4300 provides physical dimensions of 96mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Nikon S620 has measurements of 90mm x 53mm x 23mm (3.5" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the S4300 and the S620.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S4300 and S620 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes merely by viewing technical specs. The picture underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the S4300 and S620.

As you can tell, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Nikon S4300 to provide you with greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The newer S4300 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.