Nikon P330 vs Nikon S8100

Its time to look closer at the Nikon P330 and Nikon S8100, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both are offered by Nikon. The sensor resolution of the P330 (12MP) and the S8100 (12MP) is fairly similar but the P330 (1/1.7") and S8100 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The P330 was announced 2 years later than the S8100 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief overview of how the P330 grades versus the S8100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix P330 & Nikon Coolpix S8100. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon P330 Gallery & Nikon S8100 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon P330 offers outside measurements of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Nikon S8100 has proportions of 104mm x 60mm x 30mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the P330 vs the S8100.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P330 and S8100 is 92 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading a spec sheet. The visual underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the P330 and S8100.

As you can see, both of the cameras have the same megapixel count but different sensor measurements. The P330 includes the larger sensor which should make achieving bokeh easier. The more modern P330 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.