Nikon W300 for Carrying Everywhere

Is the Nikon W300 good for Carrying Everywhere?

$415.48

Nikon W300 Carrying Everywhere Score

GOOD

Nikon W300 has a score of 65 for Daily Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. Nikon W300 will satisfy most of your needs, but if you are looking for a camera that is even better suited to Daily Photography, we recommend you to check the Alternative cameras at the bottom of this page.
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Nikon W300 Carrying Everywhere Detailed Analysis

Compact Body

Compact body of Nikon W300 makes it much easier to carry it with you all day.

231g

This camera is so light that you can comfortably carry it around all day.

Environmental Sealings

For a camera that you carry everywhere with you, being weather proofed is a big advantage. You will have one less thing to worry about.

5.0X Optical Zoom

A Lens with a higher zoom ratio would make it more practical as a carry everywhere camera.

Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor

Nikon W300's small sensor struggles in low light situations compared to larger sensor.

No RAW shooting capability

RAW files contains much more color information compared to JPEGs, and gives you more room for post processing without significant quality loss. They provide wider dynamic range and option to recover shadow and highlight clipping to some degree.

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Nikon W300 Alternatives in Compact cameras for Carrying Everywhere

Olympus TG-5 Compare W300 vs TG-5	12 MP \| 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS Sensor 25-100 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #318 Rank in Waterproof Cameras: #14
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 94 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Olympus TG-6 Compare W300 vs TG-6	12 MP \| 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS Sensor 25-100 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #304 Rank in Waterproof Cameras: #11
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 94 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Panasonic ZS50 Compare W300 vs ZS50	12 MP \| 1/2.3-inch CMOS Sensor 24-720 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #336 Rank in Compact Cameras: #13
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 94 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Olympus TG-4 Compare W300 vs TG-4	16 MP \| 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS Sensor 25-100 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #340 Rank in Waterproof Cameras: #18
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 94 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Fujifilm F800EXR Compare W300 vs F800EXR	16 MP \| 1/2-inch EXRCMOS Sensor 25-500 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #435 Rank in Compact Cameras: #37
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 94 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Olympus TG-5

Olympus TG-6

Panasonic ZS50

Olympus TG-4

Fujifilm F800EXR