Nikon P90 vs Nikon S3500

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Nikon P90 and Nikon S3500, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Nikon. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the P90 (12MP) and S3500 (20MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The P90 was launched 5 years earlier than the S3500 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Nikon P90 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon S3500 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise view of how the P90 scores vs the S3500 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P90 & Nikon Coolpix S3500. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon P90 Gallery & Nikon S3500 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon P90 enjoys physical measurements of 114mm x 99mm x 83mm (4.5" x 3.9" x 3.3") having a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs) and the Nikon S3500 has proportions 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the P90 versus the S3500.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P90 and S3500 is 70 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements only by checking a spec sheet. The photograph below might give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the P90 and S3500.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Nikon S3500 to give extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older P90 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.