Nikon S32 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS

Let's look a bit more closely at the Nikon S32 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Nikon and Olympus. The image resolution of the S32 (13MP) and the SZ-16 iHS (16MP) is pretty well matched but the S32 (1/3") and SZ-16 iHS (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The S32 was released 14 months later than the SZ-16 iHS which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the S32 scores vs the SZ-16 iHS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S32 and Olympus SZ-16 iHS. The complete galleries are available at Nikon S32 Gallery and Olympus SZ-16 iHS Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon S32 has got outer dimensions of 108mm x 66mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.6") and a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-16 iHS has sizing of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the S32 against the SZ-16 iHS.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the S32 and SZ-16 iHS is 90 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing merely by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the S32 and SZ-16 iHS.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The S32 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Olympus SZ-16 iHS will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 3MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent S32 provides an advantage in sensor technology.