Nikon L610 vs Nikon S3500

Lets look more in depth at the Nikon L610 and Nikon S3500, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Nikon. The image resolution of the L610 (16MP) and the S3500 (20MP) is pretty close and both cameras provide the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The L610 was brought out 6 months before the S3500 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the L610 grades against the S3500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix L610 & Nikon Coolpix S3500. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon L610 Gallery & Nikon S3500 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon L610 provides outside measurements of 108mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs) while the Nikon S3500 has dimensions 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the L610 vs the S3500.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the L610 and S3500 is 90 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions just by looking through specs. The pic here may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the L610 and S3500.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can expect the Nikon S3500 to result in extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs more aggressively.