Nikon S01 vs Nikon S33

In this write-up, we are comparing the Nikon S01 and Nikon S33, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Nikon. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the S01 (10MP) and S33 (13MP) and the S01 (1/2.9") and S33 (1/3.1") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The S01 was released 19 months prior to the S33 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon S01 being a Ultracompact camera and the Nikon S33 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a quick view of how the S01 scores against the S33 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S01 and Nikon Coolpix S33. The complete galleries are available at Nikon S01 Gallery and Nikon S33 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Nikon S01 provides outer measurements of 77mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.0" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 96 grams (0.21 lbs) whilst the Nikon S33 has specifications of 110mm x 66mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

Look at the Nikon S01 and Nikon S33 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the S01 and the S33.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the S01 and S33 is 97 and 91 respectively.

Often, it is tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements merely by going over a spec sheet. The visual below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the S01 and S33.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S01 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon S33 will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older S01 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.