Nikon S5300
Budget Compact Camera
vs Canon ELPH 150 IS
Budget Compact Camera

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX S5300

Best price $210
  • Higher resolution rear screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 3.0″ vs 2.7″
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 720p 25fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 7 shots per sec vs 2 shots per sec
  • Has panorama image capture ELPH 150 IS does not have panorama
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities ELPH 150 IS does not have Wi-Fi
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback ELPH 150 IS does not have HDMI

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot ELPH 150 IS

Best price
$61
  • 72% more battery life 310 shots vs 180 shots
  • Significantly cheaper street price $61 vs $210
  • Higher sensor resolution 20 MP vs 16 MP
  • Has longer exposure available 15 seconds vs 4 seconds
  • Longer optical zoom 10.0× vs 8.0×

What the Nikon S5300 and Canon ELPH 150 IS have in common

  • Weigh about the same 4.9 oz vs 5.01 oz
  • Similar Body sizes 8 in³ vs 8 in³
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Both cameras are the same age February 2014

What’s missing from both the Nikon S5300 and the Canon ELPH 150 IS

  • No HDR processing
  • No 3D capture
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No flip out viewscreen

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