Kodak M550 vs Nikon S3300

Let's look a bit more closely at the Kodak M550 and Nikon S3300, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Kodak and Nikon. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the M550 (12MP) and S3300 (16MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The M550 was introduced 3 years earlier than the S3300 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the M550 scores versus the S3300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Kodak EasyShare M550 and Nikon Coolpix S3300. The whole galleries are provided at Kodak M550 Gallery and Nikon S3300 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Kodak M550 provides external dimensions of 98mm x 58mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Nikon S3300 has sizing of 95mm x 58mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the M550 vs the S3300.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the M550 and S3300 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Often, its hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements merely by checking a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the M550 and S3300.

As you can see, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Nikon S3300 to give extra detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The older M550 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.