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Nikon S3500 vs Nikon S9100

Portability
95
Imaging
44
Features
25
Overall
36
Nikon Coolpix S3500 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S9100 front
Portability
91
Imaging
35
Features
41
Overall
37

Nikon S3500 vs Nikon S9100 Key Specs

Nikon S3500
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-182mm (F3.4-6.4) lens
  • 129g - 97 x 58 x 21mm
  • Introduced February 2013
Nikon S9100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 105 x 62 x 35mm
  • Revealed July 2011
  • Successor is Nikon S9300
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Nikon S3500 vs Nikon S9100 Overview

Here, we are looking at the Nikon S3500 versus Nikon S9100, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are produced by Nikon. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the S3500 (20MP) and S9100 (12MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S3500 was brought out 20 months later than the S9100 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the S3500 scores against the S9100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S3500 over the Nikon S9100

 S3500 S9100 
RevealedFebruary 2013July 2011More recent by 20 months

Reasons to pick Nikon S9100 over the Nikon S3500

 S9100 S3500 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Nikon S3500 and Nikon S9100

 S3500 S9100 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Nikon S3500 vs Nikon S9100 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon S3500 features physical dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Nikon S9100 has measurements of 105mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the S3500 versus the S9100.

Nikon S3500 vs Nikon S9100 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S3500 and S9100 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Nikon S3500 vs Nikon S9100 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S3500 vs Nikon S9100 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading a spec sheet. The visual underneath may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the S3500 and S9100.

As you can see, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Nikon S3500 to offer more detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more modern S3500 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Nikon S3500 vs Nikon S9100 sensor size comparison

Nikon S3500 vs Nikon S9100 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S3500 vs Nikon S9100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S3500 as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon S9100 as a Portrait photography camera
33
good resolution (20 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
32
you can focus manually
provides face detection autofocus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon S3500 as a Street photography camera
Nikon S9100 as a Street photography camera
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (129g)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (214 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S3500 Sports photography information
Nikon S9100 Sports photography information
42
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
36
excellent zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
bad battery power (270 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon S3500
Travel photography with Nikon S9100
69
lighter than others (129 grams)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
61
lighter than competition in class (214 grams)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
long zoom (450mm)
lack of Timelapse function
bad battery power (270 CIPA)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S3500 Landscape photography info
Nikon S9100 Landscape photography info
40
quite wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
39
you can focus manually
fairly wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
bad battery power (270 per charge)
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S3500 Vlogging factors
Nikon S9100 Vlogging factors
31
quite wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (129g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic port
34
fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (214g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of external microphone jack
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Nikon S3500 vs Nikon S9100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S3500 and Nikon S9100
 Nikon Coolpix S3500Nikon Coolpix S9100
General Information
Make Nikon Nikon
Model Nikon Coolpix S3500 Nikon Coolpix S9100
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2013-02-21 2011-07-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Expeed C2
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.16 x 4.62mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Highest resolution 5152 x 3864 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 160
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-182mm (7.0x) 25-450mm (18.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.4-6.4 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus range - 4cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT-LCD TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 4.00 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 129g (0.28 lb) 214g (0.47 lb)
Physical dimensions 97 x 58 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") 105 x 62 x 35mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 270 pictures
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model - EN-EL12
Self timer - Yes (10 or 2 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage - SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
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