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Nikon S3300 vs Olympus Tough-3000

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36
Nikon Coolpix S3300 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
26
Overall
31

Nikon S3300 vs Olympus Tough-3000 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
  • Introduced February 2012
Olympus Tough-3000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 159g - 96 x 65 x 23mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Additionally referred to as mju Tough 3000
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Nikon S3300 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Nikon S3300 and Olympus Tough-3000, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the S3300 (16MP) and Tough-3000 (12MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S3300 was announced 2 years after the Tough-3000 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the S3300 scores versus the Tough-3000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S3300 over the Olympus Tough-3000

 S3300 Tough-3000 
RevealedFebruary 2012January 2010More modern by 26 months
Manually focus Very exact focus

Reasons to pick Olympus Tough-3000 over the Nikon S3300

 Tough-3000 S3300 

Common features in the Nikon S3300 and Olympus Tough-3000

 S3300 Tough-3000 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension2.7"2.7"Identical screen size
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch screen Neither includes Touch screen

Nikon S3300 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon S3300 features exterior dimensions 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 Olympus Tough-3000 has proportions of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the S3300 against the Tough-3000.

Nikon S3300 vs Olympus Tough-3000 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S3300 and Tough-3000 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Nikon S3300 vs Olympus Tough-3000 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S3300 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes purely by looking at technical specs. The picture here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S3300 and Tough-3000.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should expect the Nikon S3300 to resolve greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher S3300 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Nikon S3300 vs Olympus Tough-3000 sensor size comparison

Nikon S3300 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S3300 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S3300 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus Tough-3000 Portrait photography highlights
40
you can focus manually
MP count good (16MP)
includes face detect autofocus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
21
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon S3300 Street photography info
Olympus Tough-3000 Street photography info
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (128g)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon S3300
Sports photography with Olympus Tough-3000
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
includes tracking focus
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery life (180 per charge)
no phase detect autofocus
36
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking autofocus
environment proofing
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S3300 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus Tough-3000 as a Travel photography camera
66
lighter than competitors (128g)
MP count good (16MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low battery life (180 CIPA)
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
61
environment proofing
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
low resolution (12MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S3300 Landscape photography factors
Olympus Tough-3000 Landscape photography factors
41
you can focus manually
fairly wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
low battery life (180 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
35
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S3300 Vlogging features
Olympus Tough-3000 Vlogging features
33
fairly wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
lighter than competitors (128g)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic support
28
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone socket
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Nikon S3300 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S3300 and Olympus Tough-3000
 Nikon Coolpix S3300Olympus Stylus Tough-3000
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix S3300 Olympus Stylus Tough-3000
Also Known as - mju Tough 3000
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2012-02-01 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-156mm (6.0x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Max aperture f/3.5-6.5 f/3.5-5.1
Macro focus range 1cm 2cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 128 grams (0.28 pounds) 159 grams (0.35 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 58 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") 96 x 65 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model EN-EL19 -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $99 $0