Nikon S31 vs Nikon D500

Lets look a little more closely at the Nikon S31 versus Nikon D500, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced DSLR and they are both manufactured by Nikon. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the S31 (10MP) and D500 (21MP) and the S31 (1/2.9") and D500 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor size.

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The S31 was unveiled 3 years prior to the D500 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Nikon S31 being a Compact camera and the Nikon D500 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the S31 scores versus the D500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S31 & Nikon D500. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon S31 Gallery & Nikon D500 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S31 comes with outer measurements of 105mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) while the Nikon D500 has dimensions of 147mm x 115mm x 81mm (5.8" x 4.5" x 3.2") and a weight of 860 grams (1.90 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the S31 vs the D500.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the S31 and D500 is 90 and 56 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading technical specs. The visual here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the S31 and D500.

As you have seen, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The S31 using its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Nikon D500 will offer you extra detail having an extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The older S31 is going to be behind in sensor tech.