Nikon S3500 vs Samsung SL30

Here is a extensive overview of the Nikon S3500 and Samsung SL30, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Samsung. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the S3500 (20MP) and SL30 (10MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S3500 was launched 4 years later than the SL30 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the S3500 matches up vs the SL30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S3500 and Samsung SL30. The complete galleries are available at Nikon S3500 Gallery and Samsung SL30 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S3500 comes with exterior dimensions 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 Samsung SL30 has dimensions of 94mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon S3500 and Samsung SL30 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the S3500 vs the SL30.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the S3500 and SL30 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing only by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the S3500 and SL30.

As you can see, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Nikon S3500 to provide more detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more recent S3500 should have an advantage in sensor technology.