Canon S90 vs Nikon S3300

On this page, we will be evaluating the Canon S90 and Nikon S3300, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Nikon. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the S90 (10MP) and S3300 (16MP) and the S90 (1/1.7") and S3300 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The S90 was released 22 months prior to the S3300 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a short overview of how the S90 scores vs the S3300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot S90 & Nikon Coolpix S3300. The complete galleries are provided at Canon S90 Gallery & Nikon S3300 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Canon S90 enjoys outer dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") having a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Nikon S3300 has measurements of 95mm x 58mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the S90 versus the S3300.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the S90 and S3300 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Often, its tough to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions merely by looking at a spec sheet. The picture below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the S90 and S3300.

As you can see, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S90 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Nikon S3300 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged S90 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.