Nikon S3700 vs Panasonic FZ35

Let's look more closely at the Nikon S3700 and Panasonic FZ35, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the S3700 (20MP) and FZ35 (12MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S3700 was launched 4 years after the FZ35 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Nikon S3700 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FZ35 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief view of how the S3700 scores vs the FZ35 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S3700 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon S3700 Gallery and Panasonic FZ35 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S3700 has external measurements of 96mm x 58mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 118 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ35 has dimensions of 118mm x 76mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") having a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs).

Check the Nikon S3700 and Panasonic FZ35 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the S3700 versus the FZ35.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S3700 and FZ35 is 96 and 72 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reading specs. The picture underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the S3700 and FZ35.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Nikon S3700 to offer more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The fresher S3700 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.