Nikon P330 vs Nikon S8000

On this page, we will be evaluating the Nikon P330 and Nikon S8000, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and they are both created by Nikon. The sensor resolution of the P330 (12MP) and the S8000 (14MP) is pretty well matched but the P330 (1/1.7") and S8000 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The P330 was released 2 years later than the S8000 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a simple summation of how the P330 grades against the S8000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P330 and Nikon Coolpix S8000. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon P330 Gallery and Nikon S8000 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon P330 comes with outside dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Nikon S8000 has measurements of 103mm x 57mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 183 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the P330 versus the S8000.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the P330 and S8000 is 92 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements just by checking technical specs. The visual here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the P330 and S8000.

As you can tell, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The P330 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon S8000 will give extra detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The younger P330 provides an edge in sensor tech.