Nikon S3500 vs Nikon S5300

Lets examine more closely at the Nikon S3500 and Nikon S5300, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and they are both offered by Nikon. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the S3500 (20MP) and S5300 (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S3500 was unveiled 10 months prior to the S5300 so they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the S3500 matches up versus the S5300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S3500 and Nikon Coolpix S5300. The full galleries are provided at Nikon S3500 Gallery and Nikon S5300 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S3500 has outside dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Nikon S5300 has dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 138 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the S3500 compared to the S5300.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S3500 and S5300 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading specs. The graphic here will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the S3500 and S5300.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Nikon S3500 to offer greater detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The older S3500 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.