Nikon S3500 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2

Let's take a more detailed look at the Nikon S3500 and Samsung Galaxy Camera 2, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Nikon and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the S3500 (20MP) and Galaxy Camera 2 (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S3500 was launched 10 months earlier than the Galaxy Camera 2 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short overview of how the S3500 scores versus the Galaxy Camera 2 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S3500 & Samsung Galaxy Camera 2. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon S3500 Gallery & Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon S3500 provides 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) whilst the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 has sizing of 133mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.2" x 2.8" x 0.7") along with a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the S3500 compared to the Galaxy Camera 2.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S3500 and Galaxy Camera 2 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by viewing technical specs. The graphic below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the S3500 and Galaxy Camera 2.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Nikon S3500 to provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older S3500 will be behind in sensor innovation.