Nikon Coolpix S3300 Review with Detailed Specifications and Features

Nikon Coolpix S3300 Review

Overall Score

Main Features

16 MP 1/2.3 CCD Sensor
26-156 mm (6x) F3.5-6.5 Zoom Lens
100 - 3200 ISO
Optical Image Stabilization
2" Fixed Screen
1280 x 720 video resolution
Built-In Wireless
95 x 58 x 19 mm, 128g.
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Nikon Coolpix S3300 Overview

First introduced in February, 2012, Nikon Coolpix S3300 is a 16 MP Compact with a 1/2.3 (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sized CCD sensor.

Nikon S3300 comes with a 6.16 x 4.62 mm CCD sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.7 mm (0.3").

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Sensor resolution of Nikon S3300 ~ 4613 x 3468 pixels.

Nikon S3300 has Crop Factor: 5.62

The sensor has a surface area of 28.5 mm².

There are approximate 15,997,884 photosites (pixels) on this area.

Proc and Cons of Nikon S3300

Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Nikon Coolpix S3300 with competitors in small sensor compact cameras.

Pros

Built-in Wireless

AF Face Detection

128g Light Body

±2 AE Bracketing Range

Optical Image Stabilization

Manual Focus

6.5 Lens at Tele

26 mm Wide Angle Lens

Cons

No Bluetooth

No Touch Screen

No Environmental Sealing

No External Flash

Slow Lens at Wide: F3.5

Small LCD Screen: 2"

Slow Continuous Shooting: 230 fps

No Articulating Screen

No Full HD Video

No Built-in Viewfinder

No Manual Exposure Mode

Slow Lens at Tele: F6.5

Low Screen Resolution: 230k dots

Low Battery Life: 180 shots

Type Scores

Nikon Coolpix S3300 has an Overall Score of 36/100 and ranked #492 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #898 out of 1222 in all cameras.

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Physical Dimensions of Nikon S3300

Nikon Coolpix S3300 weighs 128g and has external dimensions of 95 x 58 x 19mm (3.74 x 2.28 x 0.75"). Considering that the average weight of Small Sensor Compact cameras is 175g, Nikon S3300 is 47 grams less than the average weight of cameras in this category. Nikon S3300 is less by 3mm more than the average length in Small Sensor Compact.

Weight Comparison
Small Sensor Compact Cameras

Nikon S3300

128g

Average weight

175g

Min weight

103g

Max weight

423g

Thickness Comparison
Small Sensor Compact Cameras

Nikon S3300

19mm

Average Thickness

26mm

Min Thickness

10mm

Max Thickness

60mm

Here is the front and top view image of Nikon Coolpix S3300 with the dimensions:

Size Compared to Major Competitors

Model	Weight	Coolpix S3300	Dimensions	Coolpix S3300
Nikon S3600	125 g	128 g	97 x 58 x 20 mm	95 x 58 x 19 mm
Olympus TG-3	247 g	128 g	112 x 66 x 31 mm	95 x 58 x 19 mm
Nikon S6500	250 g	128 g	95 x 58 x26 x mm	95 x 58 x 19 mm
Panasonic ZS40	240 g	128 g	111 x 64 x 34 mm	95 x 58 x 19 mm
Nikon P7800	399 g	128 g	119 x 78 x 50 mm	95 x 58 x 19 mm
Olympus SZ-15	250 g	128 g	108 x 70 x 40 mm	95 x 58 x 19 mm
Fujifilm XP70	179 g	128 g	104 x 67 x 26 mm	95 x 58 x 19 mm
Canon A3500 IS	135 g	128 g	98 x 56 x 20 mm	95 x 58 x 19 mm

Specifications of Nikon Coolpix S3300

General
Brand	Nikon
Model	Coolpix S3300
Announced	February, 2012
Body Type	Compact
Lens
Lens Mount	fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses	0
Macro Focus Range	1
Screen
Screen Size	2"
Screen Type	Fixed
Screen Resolution	230k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	None
Viewfinder Resolution	no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage	n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification	0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points	0
Number of Cross Focus Points	0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed	1/4 sec
Max Shutter Speed	1/2000 sec
Continuous Shooting	n/a fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range	no built-in flash
Flash Modes	Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range	±2 EV
WB Bracketing

Sensor
Sensor Size	1/2.3
Sensor Type	CCD
Sensor Dimensions	6.16 x 4.62 mm
Sensor Area	28.5 mm²
Sensor Resolution	16 MP
Max Image Resolution	4608 x 3456
Max Native ISO	3200
Min Native ISO	100
Max Boosted ISO	0
Min Boosted ISO	0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution	1280 x 720
Video Formats	MPEG-4
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS	None
Wireless Connectivity	Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life	180 shots
Battery Type	Battery Pack
Battery Model	EN-EL19
Physical
Weight	128 g
Physical Dimensions	95 x 58 x 19 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type	SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage Slots	1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly