Nikon S4300 vs Olympus XZ-10

Here, we will be comparing the Nikon S4300 vs Olympus XZ-10, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Nikon and Olympus. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the S4300 (16MP) and XZ-10 (12MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S4300 was unveiled 12 months earlier than the XZ-10 which means that they are both of a similar age. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a short overview of how the S4300 matches up against the XZ-10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S4300 & Olympus Stylus XZ-10. The full galleries are provided at Nikon S4300 Gallery & Olympus XZ-10 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S4300 enjoys outer measurements of 96mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Olympus XZ-10 has dimensions of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the S4300 versus the XZ-10.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the S4300 and XZ-10 is 95 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements purely by seeing technical specs. The graphic underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the S4300 and XZ-10.

As you have seen, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Nikon S4300 to show more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older S4300 will be behind in sensor innovation.