Nikon S33 vs Olympus FE-4000

The following is a detailed assessment of the Nikon S33 vs Olympus FE-4000, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Nikon and Olympus. The image resolution of the S33 (13MP) and the FE-4000 (12MP) is very well matched but the S33 (1/3.1") and FE-4000 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The S33 was brought out 5 years after the FE-4000 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the S33 matches up against the FE-4000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S33 and Olympus FE-4000. The entire galleries are available at Nikon S33 Gallery and Olympus FE-4000 Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon S33 has outside dimensions of 110mm x 66mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Olympus FE-4000 has measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the S33 against the FE-4000.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the S33 and FE-4000 is 91 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by looking at specs. The picture here may offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S33 and FE-4000.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S33 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Nikon S33 will give greater detail having its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more modern S33 provides an edge in sensor technology.