Nikon S3500 vs Panasonic FS42

Below is a complete assessment of the Nikon S3500 and Panasonic FS42, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the S3500 (20MP) and FS42 (10MP) and the S3500 (1/2.3") and FS42 (1/2.5") possess different sensor sizes.

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The S3500 was manufactured 3 years later than the FS42 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Nikon S3500 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FS42 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the S3500 matches up versus the FS42 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S3500 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42. The entire galleries are available at Nikon S3500 Gallery & Panasonic FS42 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon S3500 provides physical measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Panasonic FS42 has measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs).

Examine the Nikon S3500 and Panasonic FS42 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the S3500 vs the FS42.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S3500 and FS42 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Normally, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by looking at specs. The visual here will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the S3500 and FS42.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S3500 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Nikon S3500 will resolve extra detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The younger S3500 should have an edge in sensor tech.