Fujifilm X10 vs Nikon S3300

Its time to look a little more closely at the Fujifilm X10 versus Nikon S3300, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals FujiFilm and Nikon. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm X10 (12MP) and S3300 (16MP) and the Fujifilm X10 (2/3") and S3300 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm X10 was announced 6 months later than the S3300 so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the Fujifilm X10 grades versus the S3300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm X10 & Nikon Coolpix S3300. The whole galleries are provided at Fujifilm X10 Gallery & Nikon S3300 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Fujifilm X10 features outside measurements of 117mm x 70mm x 57mm (4.6" x 2.8" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 350 grams (0.77 lbs) and the Nikon S3300 has sizing of 95mm x 58mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

Analyze the Fujifilm X10 versus Nikon S3300 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm X10 compared to the S3300.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm X10 and S3300 is 83 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by looking at technical specs. The graphic here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm X10 and S3300.

As you have seen, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm X10 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Nikon S3300 will give you more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images more aggressively.