Nikon S3500 vs Olympus SZ-30MR

Below, we will be contrasting the Nikon S3500 vs Olympus SZ-30MR, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the S3500 (20MP) and SZ-30MR (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S3500 was revealed 2 years later than the SZ-30MR and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a short summary of how the S3500 grades versus the SZ-30MR with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S3500 and Olympus SZ-30MR. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon S3500 Gallery and Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon S3500 comes with outside measurements 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 Olympus SZ-30MR has sizing of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon S3500 vs Olympus SZ-30MR in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the S3500 versus the SZ-30MR.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S3500 and SZ-30MR is 95 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading through technical specs. The graphic below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the S3500 and SZ-30MR.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should expect the Nikon S3500 to give more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher S3500 should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.