Canon SD980 IS vs Nikon S3300

Let's look a little more in depth at the Canon SD980 IS versus Nikon S3300, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Canon and Nikon. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the SD980 IS (12MP) and S3300 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SD980 IS was unveiled 3 years before the S3300 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a short introduction of how the SD980 IS grades vs the S3300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SD980 IS and Nikon Coolpix S3300. The full galleries are provided at Canon SD980 IS Gallery and Nikon S3300 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Canon SD980 IS provides outer dimensions of 100mm x 53mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Nikon S3300 has specifications of 95mm x 58mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

Examine the Canon SD980 IS versus Nikon S3300 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the SD980 IS and the S3300.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SD980 IS and S3300 is 95 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing just by looking through specs. The photograph underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD980 IS and S3300.

All in all, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should expect to see the Nikon S3300 to provide you with more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older SD980 IS will be behind with regard to sensor tech.