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Nikon L110 vs Nikon S3500

Portability
77
Imaging
35
Features
28
Overall
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Nikon Coolpix L110 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S3500 front
Portability
95
Imaging
44
Features
25
Overall
36

Nikon L110 vs Nikon S3500 Key Specs

Nikon L110
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-420mm (F3.5-5.4) lens
  • 406g - 109 x 74 x 78mm
  • Launched February 2010
  • Old Model is Nikon L100
  • Updated by Nikon L120
Nikon S3500
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-182mm (F3.4-6.4) lens
  • 129g - 97 x 58 x 21mm
  • Revealed February 2013
Photography Glossary

Nikon L110 vs Nikon S3500 Overview

Following is a detailed overview of the Nikon L110 vs Nikon S3500, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Nikon. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the L110 (12MP) and S3500 (20MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The L110 was announced 4 years before the S3500 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summary of how the L110 matches up vs the S3500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L110 over the Nikon S3500

 L110 S3500 
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon S3500 over the Nikon L110

 S3500 L110 
RevealedFebruary 2013February 2010More modern by 37 months

Common features in the Nikon L110 and Nikon S3500

 L110 S3500 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Nikon L110 vs Nikon S3500 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon L110 offers physical measurements of 109mm x 74mm x 78mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.1") with a weight of 406 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Nikon S3500 has sizing of 97mm x 58mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the L110 versus the S3500.

Nikon L110 vs Nikon S3500 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the L110 and S3500 is 77 and 95 respectively.

Nikon L110 vs Nikon S3500 top view buttons comparison

Nikon L110 vs Nikon S3500 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes simply by researching a spec sheet. The pic here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the L110 and S3500.

As you can see, both cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can count on the Nikon S3500 to result in more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged L110 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Nikon L110 vs Nikon S3500 sensor size comparison

Nikon L110 vs Nikon S3500 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L110 vs Nikon S3500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon L110 Portrait photography details
Nikon S3500 Portrait photography details
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focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
33
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon L110 Street photography info
Nikon S3500 Street photography info
49
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (129g)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon L110 Sports photography info
Nikon S3500 Sports photography info
34
excellent zoom range (28-420mm 15.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
42
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon L110
Travel photography with Nikon S3500
54
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
great reach (420mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
MP count low (12 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
69
lighter than competition (129g)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon L110
Landscape photography with Nikon S3500
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pretty wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
40
relatively wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
screen is small (2.7")
manual mode not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon L110 as a Vlogging camera
Nikon S3500 as a Vlogging camera
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pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic support
31
relatively wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (129 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone support
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Nikon L110 vs Nikon S3500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L110 and Nikon S3500
 Nikon Coolpix L110Nikon Coolpix S3500
General Information
Make Nikon Nikon
Model Nikon Coolpix L110 Nikon Coolpix S3500
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2010-02-03 2013-02-21
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed C2 -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.16 x 4.62mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.5mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Max enhanced ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-420mm (15.0x) 26-182mm (7.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.4 f/3.4-6.4
Macro focus range 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - TFT-LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 13.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro -
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format H.264 -
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 406 gr (0.90 lbs) 129 gr (0.28 lbs)
Physical dimensions 109 x 74 x 78mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.1") 97 x 58 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (3 sec or 10 sec) -
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal -
Card slots Single Single
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