Nikon S3500 vs Olympus SH-2

Below is a complete comparison of the Nikon S3500 and Olympus SH-2, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the S3500 (20MP) and SH-2 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S3500 was manufactured 24 months before the SH-2 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the S3500 scores versus the SH-2 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S3500 and Olympus Stylus SH-2. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon S3500 Gallery and Olympus SH-2 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon S3500 comes with outer measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Olympus SH-2 has proportions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

Check out the Nikon S3500 and Olympus SH-2 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the S3500 versus the SH-2.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the S3500 and SH-2 is 95 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements simply by checking out specs. The graphic below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the S3500 and SH-2.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should count on the Nikon S3500 to provide more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older S3500 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.