Nikon P7800 vs Nikon S3300

Lets look closer at the Nikon P7800 vs Nikon S3300, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both are created by Nikon. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the P7800 (12MP) and S3300 (16MP) and the P7800 (1/1.7") and S3300 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The P7800 was announced 23 months later than the S3300 making them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a short highlight of how the P7800 scores against the S3300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix P7800 & Nikon Coolpix S3300. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon P7800 Gallery & Nikon S3300 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P7800 comes with external dimensions of 119mm x 78mm x 50mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 2.0") along with a weight of 399 grams (0.88 lbs) while the Nikon S3300 has dimensions of 95mm x 58mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the P7800 vs the S3300.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P7800 and S3300 is 82 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements only by researching technical specs. The visual below should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the P7800 and S3300.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The P7800 using its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Nikon S3300 will result in extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The newer P7800 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.