Nikon S3500 vs Sony S930

The following is a in-depth comparison of the Nikon S3500 versus Sony S930, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the S3500 (20MP) and S930 (10MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S3500 was launched 4 years after the S930 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the S3500 scores against the S930 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S3500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon S3500 Gallery & Sony S930 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon S3500 offers physical measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sony S930 has proportions of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the S3500 against the S930.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the S3500 and S930 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to envision the gap in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specifications. The pic below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the S3500 and S930.

Plainly, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Nikon S3500 to render extra detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The newer S3500 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.