Nikon S3300 vs Sony A6600

On this page, we are comparing the Nikon S3300 and Sony A6600, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Nikon and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the S3300 (16MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the S3300 (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) boast different sensor measurements.

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The S3300 was released 8 years earlier than the A6600 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Nikon S3300 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a short highlight of how the S3300 scores vs the A6600 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S3300 & Sony Alpha a6600. The complete galleries are available at Nikon S3300 Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon S3300 has 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) whilst the Sony A6600 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

See the Nikon S3300 and Sony A6600 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the S3300 vs the A6600.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the S3300 and A6600 is 96 and 77 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements merely by going over a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the S3300 and A6600.

Clearly, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S3300 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Sony A6600 will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The older S3300 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.