Nikon S33
Rugged Camera
vs Nikon S30
Rugged Camera

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX S33

Best price $147
  • Weighs a little bit less than the S30 6.3 oz vs 7.6 oz
  • Significantly cheaper street price $147 vs $249
  • Higher sensor resolution 13.2 MP vs 10.1 MP
  • Newer camera March 2015 vs March 2012
  • Longer optical zoom 4.0× vs 3.0×
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 720p 30fps
  • Has a waterproof camera body S30 does not
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback S30 does not have HDMI

What the Nikon S33 and Nikon S30 have in common

  • Similar Body sizes 18 in³ vs 17 in³
  • Similar image sensor size 17 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 230k dots
  • The same maximum ISO setting 1600 ISO
  • Same viewscreen size 2.7″

What’s missing from both the Nikon S33 and the Nikon S30

  • No HDR processing
  • No 3D capture
  • No panorama mode
  • No GPS tagging
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen

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