Casio EX-FC150 vs Nikon S3500

Below is a in depth overview of the Casio EX-FC150 and Nikon S3500, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Casio and Nikon. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-FC150 (10MP) and S3500 (20MP) but they possess the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The EX-FC150 was unveiled 4 years prior to the S3500 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the EX-FC150 matches up versus the S3500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-FC150 & Nikon Coolpix S3500. The full galleries are provided at Casio EX-FC150 Gallery & Nikon S3500 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-FC150 features physical measurements of 99mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 173 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Nikon S3500 has dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the EX-FC150 compared to the S3500.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-FC150 and S3500 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements merely by checking specs. The visual underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-FC150 and S3500.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Nikon S3500 to resolve extra detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images far more aggressively. The older EX-FC150 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.