Canon SX520 HS vs Nikon S33

Below is a extended review of the Canon SX520 HS vs Nikon S33, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Nikon. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the SX520 HS (16MP) and S33 (13MP) and the SX520 HS (1/2.3") and S33 (1/3.1") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The SX520 HS was revealed 6 months prior to the S33 and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the SX520 HS grades vs the S33 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX520 HS & Nikon Coolpix S33. The full galleries are viewable at Canon SX520 HS Gallery & Nikon S33 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon SX520 HS comes with physical dimensions of 120mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 441 grams (0.97 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 ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the SX520 HS compared to the S33.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX520 HS and S33 is 69 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements only by going over a spec sheet. The graphic below may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SX520 HS and S33.

As you can see, both cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SX520 HS with its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Canon SX520 HS will offer more detail because of its extra 3MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively.