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Nikon S3500 vs Pentax E70

Portability
95
Imaging
45
Features
25
Overall
37
Nikon Coolpix S3500 front
 
Pentax Optio E70 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Nikon S3500 vs Pentax E70 Key Specs

Nikon S3500
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-182mm (F3.4-6.4) lens
  • 129g - 97 x 58 x 21mm
  • Introduced February 2013
Pentax E70
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 175g - 94 x 61 x 26mm
  • Announced January 2009
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Nikon S3500 vs Pentax E70 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Nikon S3500 versus Pentax E70, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Nikon and Pentax. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the S3500 (20MP) and E70 (10MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S3500 was manufactured 4 years after the E70 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summary of how the S3500 grades versus the E70 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S3500 over the Pentax E70

 S3500 E70 
AnnouncedFebruary 2013January 2009More modern by 51 months
Display dimension2.7"2.4"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution230k112kSharper display (+118k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax E70 over the Nikon S3500

 E70 S3500 

Common features in the Nikon S3500 and Pentax E70

 S3500 E70 
Manual focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Nikon S3500 vs Pentax E70 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera, you have to factor its weight and size. The Nikon S3500 provides outside measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Pentax E70 has specifications of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") along with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the S3500 versus the E70.

Nikon S3500 vs Pentax E70 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the S3500 and E70 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Nikon S3500 vs Pentax E70 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S3500 vs Pentax E70 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes purely by looking at specifications. The picture below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the S3500 and E70.

To sum up, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Nikon S3500 to give extra detail due to its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The younger S3500 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Nikon S3500 vs Pentax E70 sensor size comparison

Nikon S3500 vs Pentax E70 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S3500 vs Pentax E70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S3500 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax E70 as a Portrait photography camera
33
MP count decent (20MP)
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
19
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon S3500 Street photography highlights
Pentax E70 Street photography highlights
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (129 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
47
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S3500 Sports photography details
Pentax E70 Sports photography details
42
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
16
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S3500 Travel photography info
Pentax E70 Travel photography info
69
lighter than competition (129g)
MP count decent (20MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
50
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon S3500
Landscape photography with Pentax E70
41
pretty wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
no manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
22
no manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.4 inches)
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon S3500
Vlogging with Pentax E70
32
pretty wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (129 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic jack
22
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone port
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Nikon S3500 vs Pentax E70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S3500 and Pentax E70
 Nikon Coolpix S3500Pentax Optio E70
General Information
Make Nikon Pentax
Model Nikon Coolpix S3500 Pentax Optio E70
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-02-21 2009-01-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.16 x 4.62mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5152 x 3864 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 64
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-182mm (7.0x) 35-105mm (3.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.4-6.4 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus distance - 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 2.4 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 112 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech TFT-LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 3.50 m
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 129g (0.28 lbs) 175g (0.39 lbs)
Dimensions 97 x 58 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") 94 x 61 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model - 2 x AA
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media - SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $85 $140