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Nikon S33 vs Pentax WG-10

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Nikon Coolpix S33 front
 
Pentax WG-10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
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Features
34
Overall
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Nikon S33 vs Pentax WG-10 Key Specs

Nikon S33
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - 1/3.1" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 30-90mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 221g - 110 x 66 x 27mm
  • Announced February 2015
Pentax WG-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 167g - 116 x 59 x 29mm
  • Introduced June 2013
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Nikon S33 vs Pentax WG-10 Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Nikon S33 and Pentax WG-10, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Nikon and Pentax. The image resolution of the S33 (13MP) and the WG-10 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the S33 (1/3.1") and WG-10 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The S33 was launched 20 months later than the WG-10 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the S33 scores against the WG-10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S33 over the Pentax WG-10

 S33 WG-10 
IntroducedFebruary 2015June 2013Fresher by 20 months

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-10 over the Nikon S33

 WG-10 S33 
Manual focus Very precise focusing

Common features in the Nikon S33 and Pentax WG-10

 S33 WG-10 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing2.7"2.7"Equivalent screen measurement
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Nikon S33 vs Pentax WG-10 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon S33 offers outside measurements 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 Pentax WG-10 has sizing of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the S33 and the WG-10.

Nikon S33 vs Pentax WG-10 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the S33 and WG-10 is 91 and 93 respectively.

Nikon S33 vs Pentax WG-10 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S33 vs Pentax WG-10 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its tough to envision the gap in sensor sizing merely by checking out technical specs. The visual here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the S33 and WG-10.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The S33 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Pentax WG-10 will produce extra detail utilizing its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The younger S33 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Nikon S33 vs Pentax WG-10 sensor size comparison

Nikon S33 vs Pentax WG-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S33 vs Pentax WG-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S33 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax WG-10 Portrait photography highlights
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good resolution (13 megapixels)
includes face detection focusing
manual focus not available
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/3.1")
has no RAW support
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you can focus manually
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon S33 as a Street photography camera
Pentax WG-10 as a Street photography camera
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has image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/3.1")
has no RAW support
heavier than competitors in class (221g)
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon S33
Sports photography with Pentax WG-10
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has image stabilization (Digital)
good resolution (13MP)
includes tracking autofocus
environment sealing
slow continuous shooting (4.7 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/3.1")
has no phase detect AF
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has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
max fps low (0.7 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S33 Travel photography information
Pentax WG-10 Travel photography information
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environment sealing
good resolution (13MP)
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competitors in class (221g)
does not have selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (30mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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weather sealing
good megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S33 Landscape photography info
Pentax WG-10 Landscape photography info
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has image stabilization (Digital)
good resolution (13 megapixels)
environment sealing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (30mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/3.1")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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you can focus manually
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
weather sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon S33
Vlogging with Pentax WG-10
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has image stabilization (Digital)
includes face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
wide angle not fantastic (30mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have selfie friendly display
doesn't have external mic port
heavier than competitors in class (221g)
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fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic socket
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Nikon S33 vs Pentax WG-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S33 and Pentax WG-10
 Nikon Coolpix S33Pentax WG-10
General Information
Brand Nikon Pentax
Model Nikon Coolpix S33 Pentax WG-10
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2015-02-10 2013-06-21
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
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 surface area 16.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 13MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4160 x 3120 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 30-90mm (3.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 7.7 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 4.7 frames per second 0.7 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.10 m (at Auto ISO) 1.20 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p), 320 x 240 (30p, 25p) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 221 gr (0.49 pounds) 167 gr (0.37 pounds)
Dimensions 110 x 66 x 27mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") 116 x 59 x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 pictures 260 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL19 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (10 sec, smile timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at release $150 $0