Nikon S01 vs Nikon S80

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Nikon S01 and Nikon S80, both Ultracompact cameras and they are both created by Nikon. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the S01 (10MP) and S80 (14MP) and the S01 (1/2.9") and S80 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The S01 was released 2 years after the S80 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the S01 scores vs the S80 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S01 & Nikon Coolpix S80. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon S01 Gallery & Nikon S80 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon S01 has exterior dimensions of 77mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.0" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 96 grams (0.21 lbs) while the Nikon S80 has proportions of 99mm x 63mm x 17mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.7") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the S01 and the S80.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the S01 and S80 is 97 and 96 respectively.

Often, its tough to envision the gap in sensor dimensions just by researching technical specs. The picture below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the S01 and S80.

As you can tell, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S01 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Nikon S80 will render extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more modern S01 will have a benefit in sensor technology.