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Nikon S4300 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
39
Overall
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Nikon Coolpix S4300 front
 
Olympus XZ-2 iHS front
Portability
85
Imaging
37
Features
67
Overall
49

Nikon S4300 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Key Specs

Nikon S4300
(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
  • Released February 2012
Olympus XZ-2 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
  • 346g - 113 x 65 x 48mm
  • Released December 2012
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Nikon S4300 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Nikon S4300 versus Olympus XZ-2 iHS, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the S4300 (16MP) and XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and the S4300 (1/2.3") and XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") use totally different sensor size.

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The S4300 was launched 10 months before the XZ-2 iHS and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the S4300 matches up versus the XZ-2 iHS for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S4300 over the Olympus XZ-2 iHS

 S4300 XZ-2 iHS 

Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-2 iHS over the Nikon S4300

 XZ-2 iHS S4300 
ReleasedDecember 2012February 2012Fresher by 10 months
Manually focus More precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution920k460kClearer display (+460k dot)

Common features in the Nikon S4300 and Olympus XZ-2 iHS

 S4300 XZ-2 iHS 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Nikon S4300 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon S4300 features outside dimensions of 96mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Olympus XZ-2 iHS has measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon S4300 versus Olympus XZ-2 iHS in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the S4300 vs the XZ-2 iHS.

Nikon S4300 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the S4300 and XZ-2 iHS is 95 and 85 respectively.

Nikon S4300 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS top view buttons comparison

Nikon S4300 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing simply by checking specs. The photograph underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S4300 and XZ-2 iHS.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The S4300 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Nikon S4300 will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older S4300 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Nikon S4300 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS sensor size comparison

Nikon S4300 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S4300 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S4300 Portrait photography advice
Olympus XZ-2 iHS Portrait photography advice
34
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focusing
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
46
you can focus manually
provides face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon S4300
Street photography with Olympus XZ-2 iHS
67
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features touch focus
lighter than average (139g)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
66
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
sensor is small (1/1.7")
more heavy than others in class (346 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S4300 Sports photography details
Olympus XZ-2 iHS Sports photography details
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (180 per charge)
lack of phase detect AF
43
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking autofocus
great battery life (340 per charge)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S4300 Travel photography factors
Olympus XZ-2 iHS Travel photography factors
68
lighter than average (139g)
features touch focus
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
terrible battery power (180 per charge)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
61
great battery life (340 per charge)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than others in class (346g)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S4300 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus XZ-2 iHS Landscape photography highlights
41
quite wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
no manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
terrible battery power (180 shots)
does not have Timelapse recording
55
you can focus manually
fairly wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
great battery life (340 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S4300 Vlogging information
Olympus XZ-2 iHS Vlogging information
34
quite wide (26mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focusing
lighter than average (139g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone socket
36
fairly wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external microphone socket
does not posses selfie friendly display
more heavy than others in class (346 grams)
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Nikon S4300 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S4300 and Olympus XZ-2 iHS
 Nikon Coolpix S4300Olympus XZ-2 iHS
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix S4300 Olympus XZ-2 iHS
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2012-02-01 2012-12-18
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 35
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-156mm (6.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-6.5 f/1.8-2.5
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 4.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 8.60 m (ISO 800)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 139g (0.31 pounds) 346g (0.76 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 59 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") 113 x 65 x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 49
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 20.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 216
Other
Battery life 180 images 340 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL19 Li-90B
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $119 $450