Canon S110 vs Nikon S3300

Below, we are contrasting the Canon S110 and Nikon S3300, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Canon and Nikon. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the S110 (12MP) and S3300 (16MP) and the S110 (1/1.7") and S3300 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The S110 was manufactured 8 months later than the S3300 which means that they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the S110 scores versus the S3300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S110 and Nikon Coolpix S3300. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon S110 Gallery and Nikon S3300 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon S110 has got outer dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Nikon S3300 has specifications of 95mm x 58mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the S110 versus the S3300.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S110 and S3300 is 93 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements only by looking through technical specs. The photograph here will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the S110 and S3300.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S110 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon S3300 will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The fresher S110 should have a benefit in sensor technology.