Different expectations require different reviews, as you can see.
As an advanced layman who is not ready even to go deeper into the mysteries of digital photography, I as a supplement to my slightly grizzled Lumix DMC FX 12 have - spontaneously ordered the Nikon because it covers a larger wide angle, b.. Your opt. Zoom is slightly larger., And c. it was offered for a short time at a very reasonable price.
For the 20x zoom range I have also another Olympus Camera Bridge, but is too large to carry constant turn me.
About the pros and cons of the technical features of the Coolpix S 4300, others have been left out in detail. For additional comments I simply lack the expertise. Important to me is not only the quality of images, the handling of the camera. Both did not disappoint me in the few days of trial and error.
I can not expect from the highly sensitive device that survived a fall from 1m height that it (expensive) mobile phones are that make better images that finally the flap / cover can be operated with a certain tact, I was already clear before buying and applies to almost all brands.
Similarly, you have to give up an optical viewfinder today in almost all compact. So I do not expect it in a new acquisition, whose price was far (as lightning offer) below 100. However, since the display in its brightness is adjustable, also the motifs in relatively bright ambient light are clearly visible and the settings can be selected well on the touch screen. Here proved the attached stylus on the buttons respond much better than on mere finger tap.
I only wish that the attached wrist strap would be mounted on both sides of the camera, so that they control (also with a stylus) with the right hand, can be securely fixed on also left wrist during operation /.
(Not valid for left-handed!).
