Fujifilm X100 vs Nikon S3500

Following is a in-depth analysis of the Fujifilm X100 and Nikon S3500, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors FujiFilm and Nikon. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm X100 (12MP) and S3500 (20MP) and the Fujifilm X100 (APS-C) and S3500 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm X100 was announced 21 months earlier than the S3500 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm X100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Nikon S3500 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a concise summary of how the Fujifilm X100 grades against the S3500 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix X100 & Nikon Coolpix S3500. The whole galleries are available at Fujifilm X100 Gallery & Nikon S3500 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Fujifilm X100 provides outer measurements of 126mm x 75mm x 54mm (5.0" x 3.0" x 2.1") along with a weight of 445 grams (0.98 lbs) while the Nikon S3500 has specifications of 97mm x 58mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm X100 vs the S3500.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm X100 and S3500 is 80 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes simply by researching specs. The pic below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm X100 and S3500.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm X100 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon S3500 will render greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm X100 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.