Nikon S3500 vs Sony WX10

Below is a in-depth overview of the Nikon S3500 vs Sony WX10, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Nikon and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the S3500 (20MP) and WX10 (16MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S3500 was revealed 2 years later than the WX10 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the S3500 scores against the WX10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S3500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The full galleries are available at Nikon S3500 Gallery & Sony WX10 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon S3500 offers outside measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sony WX10 has proportions of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the S3500 versus the WX10.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the S3500 and WX10 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Often, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements simply by going through a spec sheet. The graphic here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the S3500 and WX10.

As you can see, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Nikon S3500 to provide more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The newer S3500 is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.