Nikon S3300 vs Nikon S640

Lets look a little more in depth at the Nikon S3300 versus Nikon S640, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both are built by Nikon. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the S3300 (16MP) and S640 (12MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S3300 was unveiled 2 years later than the S640 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a short summary of how the S3300 scores versus the S640 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S3300 & Nikon Coolpix S640. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon S3300 Gallery & Nikon S640 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you should think about its weight and size. The Nikon S3300 provides outer dimensions of 95mm x 58mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Nikon S640 has specifications of 91mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the S3300 against the S640.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S3300 and S640 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to see the difference in sensor measurements merely by checking out technical specs. The graphic below should offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S3300 and S640.

As you have seen, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Nikon S3300 to show more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos way more aggressively. The younger S3300 will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.