Nikon A10 vs Nikon S3700

Lets take a deeper look at the Nikon A10 and Nikon S3700, both Ultracompact digital cameras and both of them are produced by Nikon. The image resolution of the A10 (16MP) and the S3700 (20MP) is fairly similar and they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A10 was revealed 13 months after the S3700 making the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a quick summation of how the A10 scores vs the S3700 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix A10 & Nikon Coolpix S3700. The full galleries are available at Nikon A10 Gallery & Nikon S3700 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon A10 comes with external dimensions of 96mm x 59mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Nikon S3700 has measurements of 96mm x 58mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 118 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the A10 against the S3700.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A10 and S3700 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes merely by going over specifications. The image here should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A10 and S3700.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Nikon S3700 to offer you more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The more recent A10 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.