Nikon S3500 vs Nikon S9300

Lets look more in depth at the Nikon S3500 and Nikon S9300, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Nikon. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the S3500 (20MP) and S9300 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S3500 was released 8 months later than the S9300 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summation of how the S3500 grades versus the S9300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S3500 & Nikon Coolpix S9300. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon S3500 Gallery & Nikon S9300 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S3500 has got external measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Nikon S9300 has dimensions of 109mm x 62mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the S3500 against the S9300.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the S3500 and S9300 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements only by going through specs. The photograph below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the S3500 and S9300.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You can expect to see the Nikon S3500 to produce extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more recent S3500 provides an edge in sensor tech.