Nikon L24 vs Nikon S3500

Lets look more closely at the Nikon L24 versus Nikon S3500, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both of them are designed by Nikon. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the L24 (14MP) and S3500 (20MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The L24 was released 24 months before the S3500 making them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the L24 scores against the S3500 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix L24 and Nikon Coolpix S3500. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon L24 Gallery and Nikon S3500 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon L24 has physical measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Nikon S3500 has measurements 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 Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the L24 vs the S3500.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the L24 and S3500 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through specs. The visual here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the L24 and S3500.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You should expect to see the Nikon S3500 to result in extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The older L24 will be behind in sensor tech.