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Nikon S230 vs Nikon S3300

Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28
Nikon Coolpix S230 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S3300 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Nikon S230 vs Nikon S3300 Key Specs

Nikon S230
(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
Nikon S3300
(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
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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").

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S230 over the Nikon S3300

 S230 S3300 
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Nikon S3300 over the Nikon S230

 S3300 S230 
AnnouncedFebruary 2012February 2009More recent by 36 months
Manually focus More precise focus

Common features in the Nikon S230 and Nikon S3300

 S230 S3300 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kSame 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).

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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.

Nikon S230 vs Nikon S3300 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the S230 and S3300 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Nikon S230 vs Nikon S3300 top view buttons comparison

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.

Nikon S230 vs Nikon S3300 sensor size comparison

Nikon S230 vs Nikon S3300 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S230 vs Nikon S3300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S230 as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon S3300 as a Portrait photography camera
19
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
40
has manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon S230 Street photography highlights
Nikon S3300 Street photography highlights
57
has image stabilization (Digital)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (128 grams)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon S230
Sports photography with Nikon S3300
26
has image stabilization (Digital)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (180 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S230 Travel photography details
Nikon S3300 Travel photography details
51
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
66
lighter than competitors in class (128 grams)
resolution is good (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
terrible battery pack (180 per charge)
does not offer selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S230 Landscape photography highlights
Nikon S3300 Landscape photography highlights
31
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Digital)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
lack of manual mode
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
41
has manual focus
quite wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
terrible battery pack (180 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S230 Vlogging info
Nikon S3300 Vlogging info
28
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external mic jack
33
quite wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
lighter than competitors in class (128 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic socket
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Nikon S230 vs Nikon S3300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S230 and Nikon S3300
 Nikon Coolpix S230Nikon Coolpix S3300
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