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Nikon S3500 vs Pentax I-10

Portability
95
Imaging
45
Features
25
Overall
37
Nikon Coolpix S3500 front
 
Pentax Optio I-10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Nikon S3500 vs Pentax I-10 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
  • Revealed February 2013
Pentax I-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 153g - 101 x 65 x 28mm
  • Released January 2010
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Nikon S3500 vs Pentax I-10 Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Nikon S3500 versus Pentax I-10, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Nikon and Pentax. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the S3500 (20MP) and I-10 (12MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S3500 was released 3 years after the I-10 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the S3500 matches up versus the I-10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S3500 over the Pentax I-10

 S3500 I-10 
ReleasedFebruary 2013January 2010More modern by 38 months

Reasons to pick Pentax I-10 over the Nikon S3500

 I-10 S3500 
Manually focus More accurate focusing

Common features in the Nikon S3500 and Pentax I-10

 S3500 I-10 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension2.7"2.7"Identical screen measurement
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Nikon S3500 vs Pentax I-10 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Nikon S3500 has got 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) and the Pentax I-10 has specifications of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the S3500 and the I-10.

Nikon S3500 vs Pentax I-10 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the S3500 and I-10 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Nikon S3500 vs Pentax I-10 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S3500 vs Pentax I-10 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes merely by viewing technical specs. The picture here will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the S3500 and I-10.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Nikon S3500 to result in extra detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent S3500 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Nikon S3500 vs Pentax I-10 sensor size comparison

Nikon S3500 vs Pentax I-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S3500 vs Pentax I-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S3500 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax I-10 as a Portrait photography camera
33
decent megapixels (20MP)
manual focus not available
no manual mode
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
27
focusing manually
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon S3500 Street photography advice
Pentax I-10 Street photography advice
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (129g)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
56
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S3500 Sports photography factors
Pentax I-10 Sports photography factors
42
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
31
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S3500 Travel photography highlights
Pentax I-10 Travel photography highlights
69
lighter than competition in class (129g)
decent megapixels (20MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
does not contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
57
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
low MP (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S3500 Landscape photography highlights
Pentax I-10 Landscape photography highlights
41
rather wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse function
36
focusing manually
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S3500 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax I-10 as a Vlogging camera
32
rather wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (129 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic port
28
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic jack
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Nikon S3500 vs Pentax I-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S3500 and Pentax I-10
 Nikon Coolpix S3500Pentax Optio I-10
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Pentax
Model Nikon Coolpix S3500 Pentax Optio I-10
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-02-21 2010-01-25
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Prime
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.16 x 4.62mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5152 x 3864 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-182mm (7.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.4-6.4 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus distance - 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 2.7"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT-LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed - 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 4.00 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format - Motion JPEG
Mic 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 129 gr (0.28 lb) 153 gr (0.34 lb)
Dimensions 97 x 58 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1")
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 - D-LI92
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage - SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $85 $310