Nikon S3500 vs Olympus E-5

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Nikon S3500 versus Olympus E-5, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the S3500 (20MP) and E-5 (12MP) and the S3500 (1/2.3") and E-5 (Four Thirds) have different sensor sizes.

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The S3500 was launched 2 years later than the E-5 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon S3500 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summation of how the S3500 scores vs the E-5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S3500 & Olympus E-5. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon S3500 Gallery & Olympus E-5 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon S3500 features physical measurements 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 Olympus E-5 has proportions of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the S3500 against the E-5.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the S3500 and E-5 is 95 and 58 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements merely by going over specifications. The visual underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the S3500 and E-5.

To sum up, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S3500 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Nikon S3500 will offer greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The younger S3500 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.