Nikon S9300 vs Nikon W300

Its time to look more closely at the Nikon S9300 and Nikon W300, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof and both are produced by Nikon. The image resolution of the S9300 (16MP) and the W300 (16MP) is pretty similar and they feature the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S9300 was manufactured 5 years before the W300 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the S9300 grades against the W300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S9300 and Nikon Coolpix W300. The entire galleries are available at Nikon S9300 Gallery and Nikon W300 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S9300 offers external dimensions of 109mm x 62mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Nikon W300 has dimensions of 112mm x 66mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 231 grams (0.51 lbs).

Examine the Nikon S9300 and Nikon W300 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the S9300 compared to the W300.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S9300 and W300 is 91 and 91 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to see the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing specifications. The picture here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the S9300 and W300.

To sum up, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the identical megapixels so you should expect similar quality of photographs however you would want to take the production date of the products into consideration. The more aged S9300 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.