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Nikon S3300 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36
Nikon Coolpix S3300 front
 
Olympus SP-620 UZ front
Portability
78
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Nikon S3300 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Key Specs

Nikon S3300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-156mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 128g - 95 x 58 x 19mm
  • Revealed February 2012
Olympus SP-620 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-525mm (F3.1-5.8) lens
  • 435g - 110 x 74 x 74mm
  • Introduced January 2012
  • Previous Model is Olympus SP-610UZ
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Nikon S3300 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Nikon S3300 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the S3300 (16MP) and the SP-620 UZ (16MP) is relatively close and they enjoy the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S3300 was unveiled at a similar time to the SP-620 UZ so they are of a similar generation. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the S3300 grades versus the SP-620 UZ in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S3300 over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

 S3300 SP-620 UZ 
Manual focus Very precise focus

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Nikon S3300

 SP-620 UZ S3300 
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Nikon S3300 and Olympus SP-620 UZ

 S3300 SP-620 UZ 
IntroducedFebruary 2012January 2012Same generation
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Nikon S3300 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera, you have to think about its weight and size. The Nikon S3300 comes with external 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) while the Olympus SP-620 UZ has specifications of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon S3300 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the S3300 versus the SP-620 UZ.

Nikon S3300 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S3300 and SP-620 UZ is 96 and 78 respectively.

Nikon S3300 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ top view buttons comparison

Nikon S3300 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions simply by researching a spec sheet. The picture below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S3300 and SP-620 UZ.

As you can see, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the same MP so you should expect comparable quality of photos although you might want to consider the release date of the cameras into account.

Nikon S3300 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ sensor size comparison

Nikon S3300 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S3300 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon S3300
Portrait photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
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focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has face detect focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
34
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has face detection autofocus
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon S3300
Street photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (128 grams)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
50
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S3300 Sports photography information
Olympus SP-620 UZ Sports photography information
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery life (180 per charge)
lack of phase detect auto focus
48
great zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon S3300
Travel photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
66
lighter than competition in class (128g)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
really wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse recording
bad battery life (180 CIPA)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
61
MP count good (16MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
great zoom (525mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S3300 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Landscape photography camera
41
focusing manually
really wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
bad battery life (180 CIPA)
no Time Lapse recording
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decently wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S3300 Vlogging advice
Olympus SP-620 UZ Vlogging advice
33
really wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
lighter than competition in class (128g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic port
28
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Nikon S3300 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S3300 and Olympus SP-620 UZ
 Nikon Coolpix S3300Olympus SP-620 UZ
General Information
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix S3300 Olympus SP-620 UZ
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2012-02-01 2012-01-10
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-156mm (6.0x) 25-525mm (21.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-6.5 f/3.1-5.8
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1500s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 6.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 128 grams (0.28 lb) 435 grams (0.96 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 58 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9")
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 180 photos -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model EN-EL19 4 x AA
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $99 $199