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Nikon S33 vs Olympus SZ-11

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
31
Overall
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Nikon Coolpix S33 front
 
Olympus SZ-11 front
Portability
89
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Nikon S33 vs Olympus SZ-11 Key Specs

Nikon S33
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - 1/3.1" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 30-90mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 221g - 110 x 66 x 27mm
  • Released February 2015
Olympus SZ-11
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Announced July 2011
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Nikon S33 vs Olympus SZ-11 Overview

The following is a complete overview of the Nikon S33 vs Olympus SZ-11, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the S33 (13MP) and the SZ-11 (14MP) is relatively similar but the S33 (1/3.1") and SZ-11 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The S33 was manufactured 3 years after the SZ-11 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the S33 matches up versus the SZ-11 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S33 over the Olympus SZ-11

 S33 SZ-11 
AnnouncedFebruary 2015July 2011Newer by 44 months

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-11 over the Nikon S33

 SZ-11 S33 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Nikon S33 and Olympus SZ-11

 S33 SZ-11 
Manually focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Nikon S33 vs Olympus SZ-11 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon S33 enjoys physical dimensions of 110mm x 66mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-11 has proportions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the S33 and the SZ-11.

Nikon S33 vs Olympus SZ-11 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S33 and SZ-11 is 91 and 89 respectively.

Nikon S33 vs Olympus SZ-11 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S33 vs Olympus SZ-11 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by going over specs. The picture below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the S33 and SZ-11.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S33 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Olympus SZ-11 will offer you greater detail due to its extra 1MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern S33 should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Nikon S33 vs Olympus SZ-11 sensor size comparison

Nikon S33 vs Olympus SZ-11 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S33 vs Olympus SZ-11 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S33 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus SZ-11 as a Portrait photography camera
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decent megapixels (13 megapixels)
features face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/3.1")
lack of RAW support
33
decent megapixels (14MP)
has face detection focusing
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon S33 Street photography details
Olympus SZ-11 Street photography details
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image stabilization (Digital)
weather proof
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/3.1")
lack of RAW support
heavier than competitors in class (221g)
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (226g)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S33 Sports photography features
Olympus SZ-11 Sports photography features
43
image stabilization (Digital)
decent megapixels (13MP)
features tracking focus
weather proof
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.7 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/3.1")
lack of phase detect autofocus
43
incredible zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
has tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery pack (200 shots)
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon S33
Travel photography with Olympus SZ-11
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weather proof
decent megapixels (13 megapixels)
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
heavier than competitors in class (221 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (30mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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lighter than competitors (226g)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
long reach (500mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low battery pack (200 shots)
does not have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S33 Landscape photography info
Olympus SZ-11 Landscape photography info
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image stabilization (Digital)
decent megapixels (13 megapixels)
weather proof
lack of manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (30mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual exposure not available
sensor is very small (1/3.1")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
40
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
low battery pack (200 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S33 Vlogging information
Olympus SZ-11 Vlogging information
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image stabilization (Digital)
features face detect autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
wide angle not the best (30mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have mic support
heavier than competitors in class (221g)
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rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focusing
lighter than competitors (226 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not have selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic port
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Nikon S33 vs Olympus SZ-11 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S33 and Olympus SZ-11
 Nikon Coolpix S33Olympus SZ-11
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix S33 Olympus SZ-11
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2015-02-10 2011-07-27
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/3.1" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 4.7 x 3.5mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 16.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 13MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4160 x 3120 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 30-90mm (3.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 7.7 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 4.7 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.10 m (at Auto ISO) 9.30 m (@ ISO 1600)
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p), 320 x 240 (30p, 25p) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 221 grams (0.49 pounds) 226 grams (0.50 pounds)
Dimensions 110 x 66 x 27mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6")
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 220 images 200 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL19 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (10 sec, smile timer) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $150 $253