Nikon S230 vs Nikon S3300
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Nikon S230 vs Nikon S3300 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 2000
- Digital Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 35-105mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
- 115g - 91 x 57 x 20mm
- Introduced February 2009
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 26-156mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
- 128g - 95 x 58 x 19mm
- Announced February 2012
Nikon S230 vs Nikon S3300 Overview
Below is a in depth assessment of the Nikon S230 vs Nikon S3300, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Nikon. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the S230 (10MP) and S3300 (16MP) but they possess the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").
AI-Powered Photo Editing Tools Could Be Added to WhatsAppThe S230 was revealed 4 years prior to the S3300 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon S230 being a Ultracompact camera and the Nikon S3300 being a Compact camera.
Before delving through a full comparison, below is a short introduction of how the S230 grades against the S3300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Nikon S230 vs Nikon S3300 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S230 & Nikon Coolpix S3300. The full galleries are available at Nikon S230 Gallery & Nikon S3300 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon S230 over the Nikon S3300
S230 | S3300 | |||
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Screen sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Nikon S3300 over the Nikon S230
S3300 | S230 | |||
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Announced | February 2012 | February 2009 | More recent by 36 months | |
Manually focus | More precise focus |
Common features in the Nikon S230 and Nikon S3300
S230 | S3300 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 230k | Same screen resolution | |
Selfie screen | Missing selfie screen |
Nikon S230 vs Nikon S3300 Physical Comparison
When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon S230 has got outside measurements of 91mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 115 grams (0.25 lbs) while the Nikon S3300 has measurements of 95mm x 58mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).
Look at the Nikon S230 vs Nikon S3300 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the S230 vs the S3300.
Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the S230 and S3300 is 96 and 96 respectively.
Nikon S230 vs Nikon S3300 Sensor Comparison
Often, it's hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements only by going over technical specs. The graphic here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the S230 and S3300.
As you can tell, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Nikon S3300 to deliver more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older S230 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.
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Nikon S230 vs Nikon S3300 Specifications
Nikon Coolpix S230 | Nikon Coolpix S3300 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Nikon | Nikon |
Model type | Nikon Coolpix S230 | Nikon Coolpix S3300 |
Category | Ultracompact | Small Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2009-02-03 | 2012-02-01 |
Physical type | Ultracompact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 2000 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 35-105mm (3.0x) | 26-156mm (6.0x) |
Maximal aperture | f/3.1-5.9 | f/3.5-6.5 |
Macro focusing distance | 10cm | 1cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3" | 2.7" |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Display technology | - | TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 8 secs | 4 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 11.0 frames per second | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash settings | Auto, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On, Slow sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 1280x720 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4 |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 115 grams (0.25 pounds) | 128 grams (0.28 pounds) |
Dimensions | 91 x 57 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8") | 95 x 58 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 180 photos |
Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | EN-EL10 | EN-EL19 |
Self timer | Yes (3 or 10 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | One | One |
Cost at release | $150 | $99 |