Canon S90 vs Nikon S33

Here, we will be comparing the Canon S90 vs Nikon S33, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Canon and Nikon. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the S90 (10MP) and S33 (13MP) and the S90 (1/1.7") and S33 (1/3.1") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The S90 was announced 5 years prior to the S33 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the S90 grades against the S33 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot S90 & Nikon Coolpix S33. The whole galleries are available at Canon S90 Gallery & Nikon S33 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon S90 offers external measurements of 100mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") having a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Nikon S33 has sizing of 110mm x 66mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use during that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the S90 against the S33.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the S90 and S33 is 92 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through technical specs. The graphic here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the S90 and S33.

As you can tell, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S90 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Nikon S33 will resolve extra detail with its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older S90 is going to be behind in sensor tech.