Nikon S3500 vs Olympus Tough-3000

Its time to look closer at the Nikon S3500 versus Olympus Tough-3000, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the S3500 (20MP) and Tough-3000 (12MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S3500 was unveiled 3 years later than the Tough-3000 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the S3500 grades against the Tough-3000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S3500 and Olympus Stylus Tough-3000. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon S3500 Gallery and Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S3500 enjoys external 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) and the Olympus Tough-3000 has dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon S3500 versus Olympus Tough-3000 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the S3500 vs the Tough-3000.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S3500 and Tough-3000 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements purely by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic below will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the S3500 and Tough-3000.

As you can see, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Nikon S3500 to show extra detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more recent S3500 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.