Nikon S3500 vs Olympus SP-820UZ

Let's look more closely at the Nikon S3500 vs Olympus SP-820UZ, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the S3500 (20MP) and SP-820UZ (14MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S3500 was released 7 months after the SP-820UZ so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a simple overview of how the S3500 scores against the SP-820UZ in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S3500 & Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon S3500 Gallery & Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Nikon S3500 comes with external dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-820UZ has proportions of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the S3500 vs the SP-820UZ.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S3500 and SP-820UZ is 95 and 69 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions purely by checking technical specs. The pic here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S3500 and SP-820UZ.

As you can tell, both cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Nikon S3500 to give you greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The fresher S3500 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.