Nikon S3300 vs Olympus 7010

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Nikon S3300 and Olympus 7010, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the S3300 (16MP) and 7010 (12MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S3300 was announced 2 years later than the 7010 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the S3300 scores against the 7010 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S3300 & Olympus Stylus 7010. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon S3300 Gallery & Olympus 7010 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon S3300 comes with outside measurements 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 7010 has measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

Examine the Nikon S3300 and Olympus 7010 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the S3300 vs the 7010.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the S3300 and 7010 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to envision the difference in sensor sizing merely by seeing specs. The visual below may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the S3300 and 7010.

All in all, both cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Nikon S3300 to produce more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The younger S3300 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.