Canon PowerShot
S330
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
S3300

Updated (February, 2013): Compare the Canon PowerShot S330 vs Nikon Coolpix S3500

Nikon Coolpix S3300

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S3300

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
26 mm
True resolution
 High true resolution
9.7 MP
Thickness
 Thin
0.7"
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S330

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.7
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Tunnel
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon S330
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/3.5
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 At its widest zoom, the S330's lens captures slightly more light (0.7 f-stops)
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Tunnel vs None
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 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
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Advantages of the Nikon S3300
Wide angle Much better wide angle 26 mm vs 35 mm
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 Around 30% better wide angle
Screen size Much larger screen 2.7" vs 1.5"
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 More than 80% larger screen
True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.7 MP vs 1.9 MP
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 Capture more than 5x more detail in your photos
Size Significantly smaller 95x58x19 mm vs 95x63x32 mm
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 Around 50% smaller
Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Macro focus Much better macro capability 5 cm vs 16 cm
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 Focus on subjects 3.2x closer to the lens
Weight Much lighter 128 g vs 274 g
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 2.1x lighter
Thickness Much thinner 0.7" vs 1.3"
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 More than 40% thinner
Sensor size Larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/3" 5.3x4.0mm
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 More than 30% larger sensor
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 400 ISO
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 The S3300's maximum light sensitivity is 3 f-stops better
Zoom Slightly more zoom 6x vs 3x
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 4x more zoom
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix S3300.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen size Very small screens Help
S330:1.5"
S3300:2.7"
Zoom Poor zoom Help
S330:3x
S3300:6x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Compact

$90
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot A2300 IS vs the PowerShot S330
Compare the PowerShot A2300 IS vs the Coolpix S3300
Nikon Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$157 - $203
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the PowerShot S330
Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the Coolpix S3300
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$146 - $229
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the PowerShot S330
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the Coolpix S3300
Samsung ST76

Samsung ST ST76

Digicam

$89
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Compare the ST ST76 vs the PowerShot S330
Compare the ST ST76 vs the Coolpix S3300

Canon PowerShot S330 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$100 - $190
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen size Much larger screen
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Longest exposure Shorter max exposures
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the PowerShot S330
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$124 - $139
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen size Much larger screen
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the PowerShot S330
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$238 - $269
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen size Much larger screen
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the PowerShot S330
Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

Travel zoom

$299
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen size Much larger screen
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Compare the PowerShot SX280 HS vs the PowerShot S330

Nikon Coolpix S3300 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S3500

Nikon Coolpix S3500

Compact

$117
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Aperture Slightly wider aperture
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Size Slightly larger
Compare the Coolpix S3500 vs the Coolpix S3300
Nikon Coolpix S2700

Nikon Coolpix S2700

Compact

$127
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Battery life Longer battery life
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Size Slightly larger
Compare the Coolpix S2700 vs the Coolpix S3300
Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Travel zoom

$90
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the PowerShot A3400 IS vs the Coolpix S3300
Nikon Coolpix 3200

Nikon Coolpix 3200

Compact

$122
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the Coolpix 3200 vs the Coolpix S3300
Nikon Coolpix S4300

Nikon Coolpix S4300

Compact

$117
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Compare the Coolpix S4300 vs the Coolpix S3300

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