Nikon S3700 vs Sony A350

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Nikon S3700 and Sony A350, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Nikon and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the S3700 (20MP) and A350 (14MP) and the S3700 (1/2.3") and A350 (APS-C) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S3700 was brought out 6 years later than the A350 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Nikon S3700 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the S3700 scores against the A350 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S3700 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A350. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon S3700 Gallery & Sony A350 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Nikon S3700 comes with external dimensions of 96mm x 58mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 118 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony A350 has specifications of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the S3700 against the A350.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S3700 and A350 is 96 and 62 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements merely by looking through specs. The visual underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S3700 and A350.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S3700 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Nikon S3700 will result in extra detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The newer S3700 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.