Canon A1300 vs Nikon S33

Lets look a little more closely at the Canon A1300 vs Nikon S33, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Nikon. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A1300 (16MP) and S33 (13MP) and the A1300 (1/2.3") and S33 (1/3.1") provide totally different sensor size.

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The A1300 was announced 4 years before the S33 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the A1300 scores against the S33 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A1300 and Nikon Coolpix S33. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon A1300 Gallery and Nikon S33 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon A1300 comes with outside dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Nikon S33 has dimensions of 110mm x 66mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

See the Canon A1300 vs Nikon S33 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the A1300 against the S33.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the A1300 and S33 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Often, its hard to envision the difference between sensor sizes only by looking at a spec sheet. The pic below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A1300 and S33.

As you can see, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A1300 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Canon A1300 will give extra detail with its extra 3MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged A1300 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.