Canon N100 vs Nikon S3500

Following is a extensive overview of the Canon N100 vs Nikon S3500, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Nikon. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the N100 (12MP) and S3500 (20MP) and the N100 (1/1.7") and S3500 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The N100 was revealed 11 months after the S3500 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a brief summary of how the N100 scores vs the S3500 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot N100 and Nikon Coolpix S3500. The full galleries are available at Canon N100 Gallery and Nikon S3500 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon N100 features exterior measurements of 105mm x 68mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.4") and a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) while the Nikon S3500 has sizing of 97mm x 58mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

Compare the Canon N100 vs Nikon S3500 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the N100 and the S3500.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the N100 and S3500 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The image below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the N100 and S3500.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The N100 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Nikon S3500 will offer more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The newer N100 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.