Nikon P300
Budget Compact Camera
 vs Canon G15
Premium Compact Camera

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX P300

Best price $420
  • Weighs a lot less than the G15 6.7 oz vs 12.4 oz
  • Smaller body size 12 in³ vs 20 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $420 vs $680
  • Wider angle lens 4.3mm vs 6.1mm
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 1080p 24fps
  • Has panorama image capture G15 does not have panorama
Find out more about the Nikon COOLPIX P300

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot G15

Best price
$680
  • Significantly larger image sensor 43 mm² vs 28 mm²
  • Has longer exposure available 15 seconds vs 8 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Newer camera September 2012 vs February 2011
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 10 shots per sec vs 8 shots per sec
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector P300 does not
  • Has RAW image capture P300 does not have RAW capture
Find out more about the Canon PowerShot G15

What the Nikon P300 and Canon G15 have in common

  • Similar sensor resolutions 12.2 MP vs 12.1 MP
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots vs 922k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • HDMI port

What’s missing from both the Nikon P300 and the Canon G15

  • No HDR processing
  • No 3D capture
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen
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