Nikon S33 vs Sony WX300

Its time to look more closely at the Nikon S33 and Sony WX300, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the S33 (13MP) and WX300 (18MP) and the S33 (1/3.1") and WX300 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S33 was launched 24 months later than the WX300 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the S33 grades versus the WX300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S33 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon S33 Gallery & Sony WX300 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon S33 offers outer measurements 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 Sony WX300 has sizing of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the S33 versus the WX300.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S33 and WX300 is 91 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading specifications. The photograph below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the S33 and WX300.

Plainly, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The S33 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony WX300 will offer greater detail utilizing its extra 5MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The younger S33 will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.