Nikon S31 vs Olympus SZ-12

Let's take a closer look at the Nikon S31 versus Olympus SZ-12, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the S31 (10MP) and SZ-12 (14MP) and the S31 (1/2.9") and SZ-12 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The S31 was unveiled 18 months after the SZ-12 which makes them a generation away from one another. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the S31 grades against the SZ-12 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S31 and Olympus SZ-12. The full galleries are provided at Nikon S31 Gallery and Olympus SZ-12 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon S31 offers physical measurements of 105mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-12 has sizing of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the S31 and the SZ-12.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S31 and SZ-12 is 90 and 89 respectively.

Typically, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading through specs. The image underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the S31 and SZ-12.

All in all, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The S31 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Olympus SZ-12 will give more detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The younger S31 should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.