Updated (February, 2013): Compare the Nikon Coolpix S3500 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2

Nikon Coolpix S3300

47

vs
Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1

44
 
 
 
 

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 Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1

Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Lens
True resolution
 High true resolution
9.8 MP
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
 
Differences | Recommendations | Similarities | Competitors | Appearance | Discussion

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S3300
Wide angle Better wide angle 26 mm vs 28 mm
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 Around 10% better wide angle
Size Slightly smaller 95x58x19 mm vs 99x58x20 mm
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 More than 10% smaller
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The S3300's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Zoom Slightly more zoom 6x vs 4x
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 Around 2.5x more zoom
Thickness Slightly thinner 0.7" vs 0.8"
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 Around 10% thinner
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the Nikon S3300

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-S1
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.1 vs f/3.5
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 At its widest zoom, the DMC-S1's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
Weight Slightly lighter 117 g vs 128 g
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 Around 10% lighter
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the Panasonic DMC-S1
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix S3300 Nikon Coolpix S3300
47 vs 44
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix S3300.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
S3300:95x58x19 mm
DMC-S1:99x58x20 mm
Weight Light weight Help
S3300:128 g
DMC-S1:117 g
Thickness Thin Help
S3300:0.7"
DMC-S1:0.8"
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
S3300:6x
DMC-S1:4x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Compact

$90
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot A2300 IS vs the Coolpix S3300
Compare the PowerShot A2300 IS vs the Lumix DMC-S1
Nikon Coolpix S2700

Nikon Coolpix S2700

Compact

$124 - $125
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the Coolpix S2700 vs the Coolpix S3300
Compare the Coolpix S2700 vs the Lumix DMC-S1
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710

Compact

$88
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Image stabilization Has worse image stabilization
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W710 vs the Coolpix S3300
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W710 vs the Lumix DMC-S1
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$110
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Coolpix S3300
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Lumix DMC-S1
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$100
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Weight Is slightly heavier
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Coolpix S3300
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Lumix DMC-S1

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 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
Canon PowerShot A2400 IS

Canon PowerShot A2400 IS

Compact

$139
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the PowerShot A2400 IS vs the Coolpix S3300
Nikon Coolpix S4300

Nikon Coolpix S4300

Compact

$114
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Compare the Coolpix S4300 vs the Coolpix S3300

Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3

Compact

$125
Compare the Lumix DMC-S3 vs the Lumix DMC-S1
Samsung WB150F

Samsung WB150F

Travel zoom

$159
Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Larger
Weight Significantly heavier
Compare the WB150F vs the Lumix DMC-S1
Kodak EasyShare M575

Kodak EasyShare M575

Compact
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Size Slightly smaller
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Compare the EasyShare M575 vs the Lumix DMC-S1
Panasonic Lumix ZS30

Panasonic Lumix ZS30

Travel zoom

$349 - $399
Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Significantly larger
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Lumix ZS30 vs the Lumix DMC-S1

appearance

Nikon Coolpix S3300 Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1
Nikon Coolpix S3300 Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1
Nikon Coolpix S3300 Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1

discussion

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