Nikon S5300 vs Olympus SZ-10

The following is a extended assessment of the Nikon S5300 and Olympus SZ-10, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the S5300 (16MP) and the SZ-10 (14MP) is very comparable and they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S5300 was introduced 2 years after the SZ-10 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise view of how the S5300 matches up versus the SZ-10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S5300 & Olympus SZ-10. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon S5300 Gallery & Olympus SZ-10 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon S5300 features outside dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 138 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-10 has sizing of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the S5300 vs the SZ-10.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S5300 and SZ-10 is 95 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions only by checking out specs. The image below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the S5300 and SZ-10.

All in all, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Nikon S5300 to provide greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The newer S5300 will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.