Nikon AW130 vs Nikon S3500

Following is a complete assessment of the Nikon AW130 and Nikon S3500, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Nikon. The resolution of the AW130 (16MP) and the S3500 (20MP) is very similar and both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The AW130 was launched 24 months after the S3500 making them a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the AW130 scores against the S3500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix AW130 and Nikon Coolpix S3500. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon AW130 Gallery and Nikon S3500 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon AW130 has outer dimensions of 110mm x 66mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Nikon S3500 has dimensions 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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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the AW130 against the S3500.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the AW130 and S3500 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading specs. The pic here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the AW130 and S3500.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You should expect to see the Nikon S3500 to offer you more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more modern AW130 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.