Nikon S3500 vs Panasonic FH7

Below is a extensive comparison of the Nikon S3500 and Panasonic FH7, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the S3500 (20MP) and FH7 (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S3500 was manufactured 18 months later than the FH7 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the S3500 scores vs the FH7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S3500 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon S3500 Gallery and Panasonic FH7 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S3500 has outer dimensions 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 Panasonic FH7 has dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the S3500 versus the FH7.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S3500 and FH7 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements just by viewing a spec sheet. The visual below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the S3500 and FH7.

Clearly, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You should count on the Nikon S3500 to render greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The younger S3500 should have a benefit in sensor technology.