Nikon S3500 vs Nikon S9700

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Nikon S3500 vs Nikon S9700, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Nikon. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the S3500 (20MP) and S9700 (16MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S3500 was launched 11 months before the S9700 so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a full comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the S3500 grades vs the S9700 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S3500 & Nikon Coolpix S9700. The complete galleries are available at Nikon S3500 Gallery & Nikon S9700 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon S3500 provides outside dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Nikon S9700 has sizing of 110mm x 64mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the S3500 versus the S9700.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the S3500 and S9700 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by researching specifications. The graphic here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the S3500 and S9700.

Plainly, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Nikon S3500 to result in extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images far more aggressively. The older S3500 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.