Nikon S3300 vs Sony WX350

Here is a thorough overview of the Nikon S3300 and Sony WX350, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the S3300 (16MP) and the WX350 (18MP) is relatively close and they enjoy the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S3300 was manufactured 24 months earlier than the WX350 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a concise summation of how the S3300 scores vs the WX350 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S3300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The entire galleries are available at Nikon S3300 Gallery & Sony WX350 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S3300 provides outer measurements of 95mm x 58mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sony WX350 has dimensions of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the S3300 vs the WX350.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S3300 and WX350 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing purely by researching specifications. The graphic here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the S3300 and WX350.

Plainly, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Sony WX350 to provide you with more detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The older S3300 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.