Nikon S9300 vs Olympus Tough-3000

Below, we will be evaluating the Nikon S9300 and Olympus Tough-3000, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the S9300 (16MP) and Tough-3000 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S9300 was released 2 years after the Tough-3000 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the S9300 grades versus the Tough-3000 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S9300 & Olympus Stylus Tough-3000. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon S9300 Gallery & Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Nikon S9300 has got external measurements of 109mm x 62mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Olympus Tough-3000 has specifications of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") along with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the S9300 vs the Tough-3000.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the S9300 and Tough-3000 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to see the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading technical specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the S9300 and Tough-3000.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Nikon S9300 to offer more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more modern S9300 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.