Nikon S3300 vs Olympus 8000

Lets look more closely at the Nikon S3300 and Olympus 8000, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Nikon and Olympus. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the S3300 (16MP) and 8000 (12MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S3300 was released 2 years later than the 8000 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short overview of how the S3300 grades vs the 8000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S3300 and Olympus Stylus Tough 8000. The complete galleries are available at Nikon S3300 Gallery and Olympus 8000 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon S3300 features outer measurements of 95mm x 58mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Olympus 8000 has proportions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs).

Examine the Nikon S3300 and Olympus 8000 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the S3300 vs the 8000.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S3300 and 8000 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by checking specs. The graphic here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the S3300 and 8000.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You should expect to see the Nikon S3300 to resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The fresher S3300 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.