Nikon P7800 vs Nikon S3500

Below is a extensive assessment of the Nikon P7800 vs Nikon S3500, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both are produced by Nikon. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the P7800 (12MP) and S3500 (20MP) and the P7800 (1/1.7") and S3500 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The P7800 was unveiled 10 months later than the S3500 and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a full comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the P7800 scores versus the S3500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P7800 & Nikon Coolpix S3500. The full galleries are available at Nikon P7800 Gallery & Nikon S3500 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon P7800 offers outside dimensions of 119mm x 78mm x 50mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 2.0") having a weight of 399 grams (0.88 lbs) while the Nikon S3500 has measurements 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the P7800 compared to the S3500.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the P7800 and S3500 is 82 and 95 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements only by reading specs. The visual underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the P7800 and S3500.

All in all, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The P7800 having a larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Nikon S3500 will offer you more detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more recent P7800 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.