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Nikon S3500 vs Sony S2000

Portability
95
Imaging
43
Features
25
Overall
35
Nikon Coolpix S3500 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 front
Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
17
Overall
26

Nikon S3500 vs Sony S2000 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
  • Announced February 2013
Sony S2000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-105mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 167g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Nikon S3500 vs Sony S2000 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Nikon S3500 and Sony S2000, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Nikon and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the S3500 (20MP) and S2000 (10MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S3500 was released 3 years after the S2000 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the S3500 matches up against the S2000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S3500 over the Sony S2000

 S3500 S2000 
RevealedFebruary 2013January 2010More modern by 39 months

Reasons to pick Sony S2000 over the Nikon S3500

 S2000 S3500 
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Common features in the Nikon S3500 and Sony S2000

 S3500 S2000 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Nikon S3500 vs Sony S2000 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon S3500 comes with physical 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) whilst the Sony S2000 has sizing of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the S3500 compared to the S2000.

Nikon S3500 vs Sony S2000 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S3500 and S2000 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Nikon S3500 vs Sony S2000 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S3500 vs Sony S2000 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be tough to see the contrast between sensor sizes merely by looking at technical specs. The picture underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the S3500 and S2000.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Nikon S3500 to resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos much more aggressively. The more modern S3500 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Nikon S3500 vs Sony S2000 sensor size comparison

Nikon S3500 vs Sony S2000 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S3500 vs Sony S2000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S3500 Portrait photography highlights
Sony S2000 Portrait photography highlights
32
MP count good (20 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
19
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon S3500 Street photography highlights
Sony S2000 Street photography highlights
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (129g)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
46
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S3500 Sports photography highlights
Sony S2000 Sports photography highlights
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
16
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,200 seconds)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S3500 Travel photography information
Sony S2000 Travel photography information
69
lighter than competition in class (129 grams)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
50
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse function
low MP (10MP)
does not contain selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S3500 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony S2000 as a Landscape photography camera
40
fairly wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
screen is small (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
26
nice screen size (3 inches)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S3500 Vlogging information
Sony S2000 Vlogging information
31
fairly wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (129g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone socket
21
wide angle not good (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
does not contain selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Nikon S3500 vs Sony S2000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S3500 and Sony S2000
 Nikon Coolpix S3500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
General Information
Brand Nikon Sony
Model Nikon Coolpix S3500 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-02-21 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.16 x 4.62mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5152 x 3864 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-182mm (7.0x) 33-105mm (3.2x)
Highest aperture f/3.4-6.4 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focus range - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT-LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 1 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1200 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 3.30 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 129 gr (0.28 lb) 167 gr (0.37 lb)
Dimensions 97 x 58 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 feature
Type of storage - Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $85 $225