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Nikon P7100 vs Nikon S3500

Portability
82
Imaging
35
Features
55
Overall
43
Nikon Coolpix P7100 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S3500 front
Portability
95
Imaging
45
Features
25
Overall
37

Nikon P7100 vs Nikon S3500 Key Specs

Nikon P7100
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 395g - 116 x 77 x 48mm
  • Introduced February 2012
  • Succeeded the Nikon P7000
  • Later Model is Nikon P7700
Nikon S3500
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-182mm (F3.4-6.4) lens
  • 129g - 97 x 58 x 21mm
  • Released February 2013
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Nikon P7100 vs Nikon S3500 Overview

Following is a complete analysis of the Nikon P7100 and Nikon S3500, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both of them are created by Nikon. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the P7100 (10MP) and S3500 (20MP) and the P7100 (1/1.7") and S3500 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The P7100 was brought out 12 months before the S3500 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the P7100 matches up vs the S3500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P7100 over the Nikon S3500

 P7100 S3500 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon S3500 over the Nikon P7100

 S3500 P7100 
ReleasedFebruary 2013February 2012More modern by 12 months

Common features in the Nikon P7100 and Nikon S3500

 P7100 S3500 
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Nikon P7100 vs Nikon S3500 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you should factor its weight and size. The Nikon P7100 features physical dimensions of 116mm x 77mm x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") along with a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Nikon S3500 has specifications of 97mm x 58mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the P7100 compared to the S3500.

Nikon P7100 vs Nikon S3500 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the P7100 and S3500 is 82 and 95 respectively.

Nikon P7100 vs Nikon S3500 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P7100 vs Nikon S3500 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizes only by checking out technical specs. The picture below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the P7100 and S3500.

As you can tell, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The P7100 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Nikon S3500 will produce extra detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged P7100 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Nikon P7100 vs Nikon S3500 sensor size comparison

Nikon P7100 vs Nikon S3500 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P7100 vs Nikon S3500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P7100 as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon S3500 as a Portrait photography camera
45
focusing manually
has face detection focus
supports RAW files
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
33
good resolution (20MP)
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon P7100
Street photography with Nikon S3500
64
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
heavier than others (395g)
64
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (129 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P7100 Sports photography information
Nikon S3500 Sports photography information
38
image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
great battery pack (350 per charge)
slow frames per second (1.3 frames/s)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect auto focus
42
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P7100 as a Travel photography camera
Nikon S3500 as a Travel photography camera
56
great battery pack (350 CIPA)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
heavier than others (395g)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
69
lighter than competitors (129g)
good resolution (20MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P7100 Landscape photography factors
Nikon S3500 Landscape photography factors
52
focusing manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
great battery pack (350 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
41
relatively wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
manual focus not available
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P7100 Vlogging information
Nikon S3500 Vlogging information
29
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
comes with external mic port
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
heavier than others (395g)
32
relatively wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (129 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone port
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Nikon P7100 vs Nikon S3500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P7100 and Nikon S3500
 Nikon Coolpix P7100Nikon Coolpix S3500
General Information
Company Nikon Nikon
Model type Nikon Coolpix P7100 Nikon Coolpix S3500
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-02-20 2013-02-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed C2 -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.16 x 4.62mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.5mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 99 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-200mm (7.1x) 26-182mm (7.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/3.4-6.4
Macro focusing range 2cm -
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 921 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT LCD monitor with anti- reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment TFT-LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (tunnel) None
Viewfinder coverage 80% -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.3 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 9.00 m -
Flash options Auto, Auto with red-eye reduction, Fill flash, Manual, Slow sync, Rear curtain flash -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format H.264 -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 395 gr (0.87 pounds) 129 gr (0.28 pounds)
Physical dimensions 116 x 77 x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") 97 x 58 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 41 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 19.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 165 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 photographs -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 second delay) -
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC -
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $750 $85