Nikon S4300 vs Olympus SZ-12
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95 Imaging
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Portability
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89 Imaging
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Nikon S4300 vs Olympus SZ-12 Key Specs
Nikon S4300
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 26-156mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
- 139g - 96 x 59 x 21mm
- Revealed February 2012
Olympus SZ-12
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
- 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
- Announced January 2012
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Following is a extended comparison of the Nikon S4300 vs Olympus SZ-12, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Nikon and Olympus. The resolution of the S4300 (16MP) and the SZ-12 (14MP) is pretty similar and both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").
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Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a short summation of how the S4300 scores vs the SZ-12 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S4300 & Olympus SZ-12. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon S4300 Gallery & Olympus SZ-12 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon S4300 over the Olympus SZ-12
| S4300 | SZ-12 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Touch screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-12 over the Nikon S4300
| SZ-12 | S4300 |
|---|
Common features in the Nikon S4300 and Olympus SZ-12
| S4300 | SZ-12 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | February 2012 |  | January 2012 | Similar age |
| Focus manually |  | No manual focus | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Screen size | 3" |  | 3" | Same screen sizing |
| Screen resolution | 460k |  | 460k | Identical screen resolution |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither provides selfie screen |
Nikon S4300 vs Olympus SZ-12 Physical Comparison
For those who are going to carry around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S4300 provides exterior measurements of 96mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-12 has dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).
Take a look at the Nikon S4300 vs Olympus SZ-12 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the S4300 and the SZ-12.
Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the S4300 and SZ-12 is 95 and 89 respectively.
Nikon S4300 vs Olympus SZ-12 Sensor Comparison
Generally, it is very hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading technical specs. The image below will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the S4300 and SZ-12.
As you have seen, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Nikon S4300 to offer extra detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively.
Nikon S4300 vs Olympus SZ-12 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Nikon S4300 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus SZ-12 as a Portrait photography camera
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
features face detection focus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
includes face detection focus
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Nikon S4300 Street photography advice
Olympus SZ-12 Street photography advice
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
boasts touch to focus
lighter than competition (139 grams)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (226 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Nikon S4300 Sports photography details
Olympus SZ-12 Sports photography details
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (180 per charge)
lacks phase detect auto focus
long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
includes tracking autofocus
low fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (220 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Nikon S4300 Travel photography information
Olympus SZ-12 Travel photography information
lighter than competition (139 grams)
boasts touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
bad battery pack (180 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
lighter than competition (226 grams)
megapixel count good (14MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
terrible battery power (220 CIPA)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape photography with Nikon S4300
Landscape photography with Olympus SZ-12
rather wide (26mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
bad battery pack (180 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
fairly wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
terrible battery power (220 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse mode
Photography GlossaryVlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Nikon S4300
Vlogging with Olympus SZ-12
rather wide (26mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focus
lighter than competition (139 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic jack
fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focus
lighter than competition (226 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic jack
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Nikon S4300 vs Olympus SZ-12 Specifications
| Nikon Coolpix S4300 | Olympus SZ-12 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Nikon | Olympus |
| Model | Nikon Coolpix S4300 | Olympus SZ-12 |
| Class | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Revealed | 2012-02-01 | 2012-01-10 |
| Body design | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 14 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | - |
| Full resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4288 x 3216 |
| Max native ISO | 3200 | 1600 |
| Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
| RAW files | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| AF single | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detect focusing | ||
| Contract detect focusing | ||
| Phase detect focusing | ||
| Number of focus points | 9 | - |
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 26-156mm (6.0x) | 25-600mm (24.0x) |
| Highest aperture | f/3.5-6.5 | f/3.0-6.9 |
| Macro focus range | 5cm | - |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display diagonal | 3" | 3" |
| Resolution of display | 460k dot | 460k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Display technology | TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating | TFT Color LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 4s | 4s |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/1700s |
| Continuous shooting speed | - | 1.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
| Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Mic input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 139 gr (0.31 lbs) | 226 gr (0.50 lbs) |
| Physical dimensions | 96 x 59 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") | 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 180 images | 220 images |
| Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | EN-EL19 | LI-50B |
| Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Storage slots | One | One |
| Price at launch | $119 | $350 |
