Nikon S32 vs Olympus 7030

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Nikon S32 versus Olympus 7030, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Nikon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the S32 (13MP) and the 7030 (14MP) is fairly well matched but the S32 (1/3") and 7030 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The S32 was announced 4 years after the 7030 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the S32 grades against the 7030 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S32 and Olympus Stylus 7030. The whole galleries are available at Nikon S32 Gallery and Olympus 7030 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon S32 comes with exterior dimensions of 108mm x 66mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.6") along with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Olympus 7030 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

Examine the Nikon S32 versus Olympus 7030 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the S32 versus the 7030.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S32 and 7030 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizes purely by checking specs. The pic here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S32 and 7030.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The S32 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Olympus 7030 will give greater detail with its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The younger S32 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.