Nikon S3500 vs Panasonic SZ1

The following is a detailed overview of the Nikon S3500 versus Panasonic SZ1, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the S3500 (20MP) and SZ1 (16MP) but they possess the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S3500 was revealed 14 months after the SZ1 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the S3500 matches up vs the SZ1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S3500 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1. The full galleries are available at Nikon S3500 Gallery & Panasonic SZ1 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon S3500 has outside 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) while the Panasonic SZ1 has proportions of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 131 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the S3500 vs the SZ1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S3500 and SZ1 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions just by going over specs. The image here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the S3500 and SZ1.

All in all, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Nikon S3500 to deliver greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The newer S3500 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.