Nikon S3300 vs Olympus E-PL1

Below, we will be contrasting the Nikon S3300 and Olympus E-PL1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the S3300 (16MP) and E-PL1 (12MP) and the S3300 (1/2.3") and E-PL1 (Four Thirds) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S3300 was brought out 21 months after the E-PL1 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon S3300 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-PL1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the S3300 matches up against the E-PL1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S3300 & Olympus PEN E-PL1. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon S3300 Gallery & Olympus E-PL1 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Nikon S3300 has got outer dimensions of 95mm x 58mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL1 has specifications of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the S3300 and the E-PL1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S3300 and E-PL1 is 96 and 86 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading through a spec sheet. The pic here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the S3300 and E-PL1.

Clearly, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S3300 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Nikon S3300 will give you extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer S3300 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.