Nikon S3300 vs Nikon D700

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Nikon S3300 vs Nikon D700, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and they are both offered by Nikon. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the S3300 (16MP) and D700 (12MP) and the S3300 (1/2.3") and D700 (Full frame) boast different sensor measurements.

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The S3300 was introduced 3 years later than the D700 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Nikon S3300 being a Compact camera and the Nikon D700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the S3300 grades against the D700 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S3300 & Nikon D700. The whole galleries are available at Nikon S3300 Gallery & Nikon D700 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S3300 has got outer measurements of 95mm x 58mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Nikon D700 has dimensions of 147mm x 123mm x 77mm (5.8" x 4.8" x 3.0") and a weight of 1074 grams (2.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the S3300 vs the D700.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the S3300 and D700 is 96 and 54 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements just by looking through specs. The graphic below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the S3300 and D700.

All in all, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S3300 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Nikon S3300 will render greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The newer S3300 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.