Nikon S33 vs Olympus VH-515

Its time to take a deeper look at the Nikon S33 and Olympus VH-515, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Nikon and Olympus. The image resolution of the S33 (13MP) and the VH-515 (12MP) is very similar but the S33 (1/3.1") and VH-515 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The S33 was launched 2 years after the VH-515 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summation of how the S33 scores against the VH-515 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S33 & Olympus VH-515. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon S33 Gallery & Olympus VH-515 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Nikon S33 has physical dimensions of 110mm x 66mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Olympus VH-515 has specifications of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon S33 and Olympus VH-515 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the S33 compared to the VH-515.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S33 and VH-515 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes only by reviewing technical specs. The image here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S33 and VH-515.

As you can tell, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The S33 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Nikon S33 will offer more detail utilizing its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more modern S33 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.