Canon SD3500 IS vs Nikon S31

Its time to look more closely at the Canon SD3500 IS vs Nikon S31, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Nikon. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the SD3500 IS (14MP) and S31 (10MP) and the SD3500 IS (1/2.3") and S31 (1/2.9") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The SD3500 IS was released 4 years earlier than the S31 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summary of how the SD3500 IS grades against the S31 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS & Nikon Coolpix S31. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SD3500 IS Gallery & Nikon S31 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon SD3500 IS provides exterior measurements of 99mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Nikon S31 has dimensions of 105mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the SD3500 IS and the S31.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SD3500 IS and S31 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading technical specs. The visual here might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SD3500 IS and S31.

As you can tell, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SD3500 IS because of its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh easier and the Canon SD3500 IS will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older SD3500 IS is going to be behind in sensor innovation.