Nikon S9300 with Canon SX10 IS Comparison

Nikon S9300 and Canon SX10 IS Main Features

  • July, 2012
  • January, 2009
  • 16 MP 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor
  • 10 MP 1/2.3 CCD Sensor
  • 25-450 mm (18x) F3.5-5.9 Zoom Lens
  • 28-560 mm (20x) F2.8-5.7 Zoom Lens
  • 125 - 3200 ISO
  • 80 - 1600 ISO
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 2" Articulated Screen
  • -
  • Electronic Viewfinder
  • 6.9 fps continuous shooting
  • 1.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • 640 x 480 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In GPS
  • -
  • 109 x 62 x 31 mm, 215g.
  • 128 x 88 x 87 mm, 600g.
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Nikon S9300 Scores


Imaging score
21
Features score
45
Value for money score
58
Portability score
95
Overall score
41

Canon SX10 IS Scores


Imaging score
19
Features score
50
Value for money score
60
Portability score
77
Overall score
44

Canon PowerShot SX10 IS with Nikon Coolpix S9300 Overview


Let's compare Nikon Coolpix S9300 with Canon PowerShot SX10 IS. These models are included in the Small Sensor Superzoom cameras. Nikon S9300 was released in 2012, and Canon SX10 IS in 2009. Coolpix S9300 is newer, which is a plus. PowerShot SX10 IS 3 years older. However 3 years, the difference is not so bad.
The sensor resolution of Coolpix S9300 is greater than that of PowerShot SX10 IS. The difference of 6 MP is quite a lot. The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
At the first camera (Coolpix S9300), the minimum ISO value is lower, which gives more opportunities for shooting in daylight. A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark. At Nikon S9300, the maximum ISO is greater by 1600. Both cameras have Optical image stabilization. Nikon S9300 has a larger 3-inch Fixed screen, the other camera has a 2-inch Articulated screen.
PowerShot SX10 IS has electronic viewfinder, and the Coolpix S9300 doesn’t have. All viewfinders has no electronic viewfinderk dot resolution. Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Nikon Coolpix S9300 has 1.0 fps continuous shooting. Nikon Coolpix S9300 has 1.0 fps continuous shooting.

General Coolpix S9300 PowerShot SX10 IS
Brand Nikon Canon
Model Coolpix S9300 PowerShot SX10 IS
Announced July, 2012 January, 2009
Body Type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Lens
Lens Mount fixed lens fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses 0 0
Macro Focus Range 4 0
Screen
Screen Size 3" 2"
Screen Type Fixed Articulated
Screen Resolution 921k pixels 230k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage n/a% n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.0 0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 0 9
Number of Cross Focus Points 0 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/30 sec 1/15 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/3200 sec
Continuous Shooting 6.9 fps 1.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range no built-in flash 5.20
Flash Modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±2 EV ±2 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size 1/2.3 1/2.3
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor Dimensions 6.16 x 4.62 mm 6.16 x 4.62 mm
Sensor Area 28.5 mm² 28.5 mm²
Sensor Resolution 16 MP 10 MP
Max Image Resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max Native ISO 3200 1600
Min Native ISO 125 80
Max Boosted ISO 0 0
Min Boosted ISO 0 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 640 x 480
Video Formats MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS Built-In None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 200 shots 0 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack
Battery Model EN-EL12
Physical
Weight 215 g 600 g
Physical Dimensions 109 x 62 x 31 mm 128 x 88 x 87 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/MMC card
Storage Slots 1 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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