Nikon S3000 vs Nikon D3500

Below is a thorough assessment of the Nikon S3000 vs Nikon D3500, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both built by Nikon. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the S3000 (12MP) and D3500 (24MP) and the S3000 (1/2.3") and D3500 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S3000 was brought out 9 years earlier than the D3500 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon S3000 being a Ultracompact camera and the Nikon D3500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summary of how the S3000 matches up against the D3500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S3000 & Nikon D3500. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon S3000 Gallery & Nikon D3500 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Nikon S3000 enjoys external measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Nikon D3500 has specifications of 124mm x 97mm x 70mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 365 grams (0.80 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the S3000 vs the D3500.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S3000 and D3500 is 96 and 72 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to see the gap in sensor measurements only by seeing specifications. The photograph here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the S3000 and D3500.

Plainly, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S3000 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Nikon D3500 will provide extra detail having its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The older S3000 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.