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Nikon S3500 vs Olympus VH-410

Portability
95
Imaging
44
Features
25
Overall
36
Nikon Coolpix S3500 front
 
Olympus VH-410 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37

Nikon S3500 vs Olympus VH-410 Key Specs

Nikon S3500
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-182mm (F3.4-6.4) lens
  • 129g - 97 x 58 x 21mm
  • Launched February 2013
Olympus VH-410
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 152g - 102 x 60 x 21mm
  • Launched August 2012
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Nikon S3500 vs Olympus VH-410 Overview

Following is a extensive overview of the Nikon S3500 and Olympus VH-410, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Nikon and Olympus. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the S3500 (20MP) and VH-410 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S3500 was announced 7 months after the VH-410 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the S3500 scores vs the VH-410 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S3500 over the Olympus VH-410

 S3500 VH-410 
LaunchedFebruary 2013August 2012More modern by 7 months

Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Nikon S3500

 VH-410 S3500 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Nikon S3500 and Olympus VH-410

 S3500 VH-410 
Focus manually No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Nikon S3500 vs Olympus VH-410 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon S3500 has got outside measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Olympus VH-410 has measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon S3500 and Olympus VH-410 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the S3500 against the VH-410.

Nikon S3500 vs Olympus VH-410 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S3500 and VH-410 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Nikon S3500 vs Olympus VH-410 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S3500 vs Olympus VH-410 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes just by viewing specs. The picture underneath might give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the S3500 and VH-410.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should count on the Nikon S3500 to result in greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent S3500 should have an advantage in sensor technology.

Nikon S3500 vs Olympus VH-410 sensor size comparison

Nikon S3500 vs Olympus VH-410 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S3500 vs Olympus VH-410 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S3500 Portrait photography factors
Olympus VH-410 Portrait photography factors
33
decent megapixels (20MP)
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
34
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
supports face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon S3500 Street photography advice
Olympus VH-410 Street photography advice
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (129g)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
63
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has focus by touch
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S3500 Sports photography information
Olympus VH-410 Sports photography information
42
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
max fps low (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon S3500
Travel photography with Olympus VH-410
69
lighter than competition in class (129g)
decent megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
does not have selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.4)
68
has focus by touch
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S3500 Landscape photography factors
Olympus VH-410 Landscape photography factors
40
reasonably wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
43
decently wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S3500 Vlogging advice
Olympus VH-410 Vlogging advice
31
reasonably wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (129g)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
does not have selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic jack
32
decently wide (26mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone jack
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Nikon S3500 vs Olympus VH-410 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S3500 and Olympus VH-410
 Nikon Coolpix S3500Olympus VH-410
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix S3500 Olympus VH-410
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2013-02-21 2012-08-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.16 x 4.62mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5152 x 3864 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-182mm (7.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.4-6.4 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT-LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 4.70 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 129 grams (0.28 lb) 152 grams (0.34 lb)
Dimensions 97 x 58 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID - LI-50B
Self timer - Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage - SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $85 $186