Nikon D4s vs Sony WX300
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Nikon D4s vs Sony WX300 Key Specs
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- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
- 166g - 96 x 55 x 25mm
- Announced February 2013
- Successor is Sony WX350
Nikon D4s vs Sony WX300 Overview
Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Nikon D4s versus Sony WX300, one being a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. The image resolution of the D4s (16MP) and the WX300 (18MP) is relatively close but the D4s (Full frame) and WX300 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.
Nikon Coolpix camera search on Google skyrockets by 8,500%The D4s was announced 13 months later than the WX300 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon D4s being a Large SLR camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.
Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a simple view of how the D4s scores versus the WX300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Nikon D4s vs Sony WX300 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon D4s and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The whole galleries are available at Nikon D4s Gallery and Sony WX300 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon D4s over the Sony WX300
D4s | WX300 | |||
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Announced | February 2014 | February 2013 | More recent by 13 months | |
Focus manually | Very accurate focus | |||
Screen sizing | 3.2" | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.2") | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 460k | Clearer screen (+461k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony WX300 over the Nikon D4s
WX300 | D4s |
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Common features in the Nikon D4s and Sony WX300
D4s | WX300 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Neither contains selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Neither contains Touch friendly screen |
Nikon D4s vs Sony WX300 Physical Comparison
If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon D4s has got external dimensions of 160mm x 157mm x 91mm (6.3" x 6.2" x 3.6") with a weight of 1350 grams (2.98 lbs) while the Sony WX300 has sizing of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).
Check the Nikon D4s versus Sony WX300 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the D4s and the WX300.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D4s and WX300 is 50 and 94 respectively.
Nikon D4s vs Sony WX300 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it can be tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements purely by researching a spec sheet. The photograph below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the D4s and WX300.
Clearly, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The D4s having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony WX300 will provide you with more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more modern D4s provides an edge in sensor technology.
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Nikon D4s vs Sony WX300 Specifications
Nikon D4s | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Nikon | Sony |
Model type | Nikon D4s | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 |
Type | Pro DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2014-02-24 | 2013-02-20 |
Body design | Large SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | Expeed 4 | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Full frame | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 36 x 23.9mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 860.4mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 18 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 5:4 and 3:2 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4928 x 3280 | 4896 x 3672 |
Highest native ISO | 25600 | 3200 |
Highest boosted ISO | 409600 | - |
Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW data | ||
Min boosted ISO | 50 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Total focus points | 51 | - |
Cross type focus points | 15 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Nikon F | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 25-500mm (20.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/3.5-6.5 |
Available lenses | 309 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3.2" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 921 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Screen technology | TFT LCD with brightness and color adjustment | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.7x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 30 seconds | 4 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 11.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | 4.30 m |
Flash options | Auto FP high-speed sync, front-curtain, rear-curtain, redeye reduction, redeye reduction w/slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off | - |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | 1/250 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | AVCHD |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Optional | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | Optional | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 1350g (2.98 lbs) | 166g (0.37 lbs) |
Dimensions | 160 x 157 x 91mm (6.3" x 6.2" x 3.6") | 96 x 55 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 89 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 24.4 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 13.3 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 3074 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 3020 pictures | - |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | EN-EL18a | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes (2-20 seconds, 1-9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2, or 3 seconds) | - |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | CompactFlash, XQD | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | Dual | 1 |
Launch cost | $6,498 | $330 |