Canon SD4000 IS vs Nikon S33

Lets take a closer look at the Canon SD4000 IS vs Nikon S33, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Canon and Nikon. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the SD4000 IS (10MP) and S33 (13MP) and the SD4000 IS (1/2.3") and S33 (1/3.1") use different sensor sizes.

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The SD4000 IS was brought out 5 years before the S33 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the SD4000 IS grades against the S33 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS and Nikon Coolpix S33. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SD4000 IS Gallery and Nikon S33 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon SD4000 IS has got physical dimensions of 100mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Nikon S33 has proportions of 110mm x 66mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the SD4000 IS and the S33.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SD4000 IS and S33 is 94 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements simply by viewing specs. The visual underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SD4000 IS and S33.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SD4000 IS featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Nikon S33 will provide you with more detail having its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The older SD4000 IS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.