Nikon S3300
Budget Compact Camera
vs Nikon P310
Budget Compact Camera

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX S3300

Best price $199
  • Weighs a little bit less than the P310 4.6 oz vs 6.9 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 7 in³ vs 12 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 0.8″ vs 1.3″
  • Significantly cheaper street price $199 vs $700
  • Longer optical zoom 6.0× vs 4.2×

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX P310

Best price
$700
  • Higher resolution rear screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 3.0″ vs 2.7″
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 720p 30fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 7 shots per sec vs 6 shots per sec
  • Has HDR on-board S3300 does not have HDR
  • Has 3D capture capabilities S3300 does not have 3D
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback S3300 does not have HDMI

What the Nikon S3300 and Nikon P310 have in common

  • Similar sensor resolutions 16 MP vs 16.1 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Both cameras are the same age January 2012 vs February 2012
  • panorama mode

What’s missing from both the Nikon S3300 and the Nikon P310

  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen

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