| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 13.2 MP | 10 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| general |
| Brand | Nikon | Canon |
| Model | CoolPix S33 13.2MP Digital Camera | PowerShot SX120IS 10.0MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | CoolPix S33 | PowerShot SX120IS |
| Model Number | S33 | SX120IS |
| Series | CoolPix | PowerShot |
| Color | White | Black |
| Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 13.2 MP | 10 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 109.5 x 67 x 37.6 mm | 110.6 x 70.4 x 44.7 mm |
| Weight | 180 GM | 245 GM |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Sensor Size | 1/3.1 inch | 1/2.5 inch |
| Maximum ISO | 1600 ISO | 1600 ISO |
| lens features |
| Lens Type | 3x optical Zoom-NIKKOR glass lens | - |
| Lens Construction | 6 elements in 5 groups | - |
| Focal Length | 4.1-12.3mm angle of view equivalent to that of 30-90mm lens in 35mm [135] format | 6.0 W - 60.0mm T f/2.8 W - f/4.3 T 35mm equivalent 36 W - 360 T mm |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | - |
| Aperture Range | f/3.3-5.9 | - |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | Center, Face detection, Target Finding AF | - |
| Focus Range | [W] Approx. 2 in. 5 cm. to infinity [T] Approx. 1 ft. 8 in. 50 cm. to infinity Macro mode Approx. 2 in. 5 cm. to infinity wide-angle position All distances measured from center of front surface of lens | Normal 1.6 ft./50cm-infinity W, 3.3 ft./1m-infinity T Macro 0.4 in.-1.6 ft./1-50cm W |
| Auto Focus | Yes | - |
| Metering Modes | Matrix, Center-weighted, Spot | Evaluative, Center-weighted average, spot |
| White Balancing | Auto Cloudy Daylight Flash Fluorescent Incandescent White Balance Preset | Auto*, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Scene Auto Selector | Program AE, Manual AE Lock, Program Shift, Safety Shift, Auto ISO Shift |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | - |
| Spot Meter | Yes | Yes |
| Exposure Compensation | -2.0 to +2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV | +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | Yes |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical and CMOS electronic shutter | - |
| Shutter Speed | 1/2000-1 sec. 4 sec. Choose a style is set to Photograph fireworks | - |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Continuous Shoot a series Single | Normal approx. 1.3 fps AF approx. 0.9 fps LV approx. 0.9 fps |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | - |
| Flash Modes | - | Auto, Auto w/Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/Red-eye Reduction, Flash Off FE lock, Safety FE, Slow Synchro |
| Flash Compensation | - | 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG | Exif 2.2 JPEG |
| Image Sizing | 4160 x 3120 | - |
| Gross Pixel | - | 10.3 MP |
| Still Image Size | - | Still Image 3,648 x 2,736 Large, 2,816 x 2,112 Medium 1, 2,272 x 1,704 Medium 2, 1,600 x 1,200 Medium 3, 640 x 480 Small, 3,648 x 2,048 Widescreen |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Display Resolution | 230,000 dots | Approx. 230,000 pixels |
| LCD Display | TFT LCD | TFT Color LCD |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | Approx 230000 pixels |
| connectivity features |
| HDMI | Yes | - |
| USB | Yes | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Inbuilt Memory | 25 MB | - |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Card Type | SD memory card, SDHC memory card, SDXC memory card | SD/SDHC memory card, MultiMediaCard, MMCplus card, HC MMCplus card |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| Battery Life | Still pictures* Approx. 220 shots *Based on Camera and Imaging Products Association CIPA standards for measuring the life of camera batteries. Measured at 23-/+2A DegreeC 73-/+4A DegreeF zoom adjusted with each shot, flash fired with every other shot, image quality set to Normal, image size set to 4160 x 3120 13M. Battery life may vary depending on shooting interval and length of time menus and images are displayed. Movies Approx. 1 hour 25 minutes Exp | Still Image approx. 130 shots AA-size Alkaline Battery, approx. 370 shots AA-size Ni-MH Battery |
| Power Supply | - | AC Adapter Kit ACK-800 optional |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| audio and video features |
| Audio Features | Voice Memo WAV, LPCM stereo | Audio data WAVE Monaural |
| Video Resolution | 1920x1080 | 640 x 480 30 fps/30 fps LP, 320 x 240 30 fps |
| Video Quality | Full HD | - |
| Video Format | MOV, Video MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 | AVI Image data Motion JPEG |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | 30fps | - |
| modes and functions features |
| Scene Modes | Backlighting Bubble Effect Cartoon Effect Diorama effect Close Up Fireworks Show Food Interval shooting Miniature Movie Mirror Neon Effect Night Scenes Picture Series Soft Underwater Underwater Face Framing | - |
| Shooting Modes | - | Auto*, P, Av, Tv, M, Easy, Portrait, Landscape, Special Scene Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, ISO 3200, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Movie, Night Scene * Automatically detects the shooting scene. |
| viewfinder features |
| Viewfinder Coverage | - | 100% |