Nikon S3500 vs Olympus 9000

Following is a comprehensive assessment of the Nikon S3500 vs Olympus 9000, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Nikon and Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the S3500 (20MP) and 9000 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S3500 was brought out 3 years after the 9000 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the S3500 matches up versus the 9000 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S3500 and Olympus Stylus 9000. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon S3500 Gallery and Olympus 9000 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon S3500 has physical measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Olympus 9000 has sizing of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the S3500 and the 9000.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S3500 and 9000 is 95 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes only by looking through technical specs. The image here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the S3500 and 9000.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Nikon S3500 to render greater detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more modern S3500 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.