Nikon S3500 vs Nikon S640

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Nikon S3500 vs Nikon S640, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and they are both designed by Nikon. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the S3500 (20MP) and S640 (12MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S3500 was unveiled 3 years after the S640 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the S3500 scores versus the S640 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S3500 & Nikon Coolpix S640. The full galleries are available at Nikon S3500 Gallery & Nikon S640 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon S3500 has got outer measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Nikon S640 has sizing of 91mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the S3500 and the S640.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S3500 and S640 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizes simply by going through specs. The picture here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the S3500 and S640.

All in all, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Nikon S3500 to produce greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The younger S3500 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.