Nikon S4000 vs Olympus E-330

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Nikon S4000 and Olympus E-330, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Nikon and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the S4000 (12MP) and E-330 (7MP) and the S4000 (1/2.3") and E-330 (Four Thirds) have totally different sensor sizing.

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The S4000 was unveiled 3 years after the E-330 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Nikon S4000 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the S4000 matches up vs the E-330 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S4000 & Olympus E-330. The full galleries are provided at Nikon S4000 Gallery & Olympus E-330 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S4000 comes with exterior dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 131 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-330 has dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") and a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the S4000 against the E-330.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S4000 and E-330 is 96 and 65 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to see the gap in sensor sizes simply by viewing specifications. The pic here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S4000 and E-330.

Plainly, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The S4000 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Nikon S4000 will result in greater detail having an extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The newer S4000 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.