Nikon S3500
Budget Compact Camera
 vs Canon A2300
Budget Compact Camera

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX S3500

Best price $225
  • Slightly cheaper street price $225 vs $249
  • Higher sensor resolution 20.1 MP vs 16 MP
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
  • Newer camera March 2013 vs February 2012
  • Longer optical zoom 7.0× vs 5.0×
  • Better built-in flash range 13′ vs 10′
  • Better video capture 720p 30fps vs 720p 25fps
  • Has panorama image capture A2300 does not have panorama
Find out more about the Nikon COOLPIX S3500

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot A2300

Best price
$249
  • Smaller body size 6 in³ vs 8 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 0.79″ vs 0.9″
  • Has longer exposure available 15 seconds vs 4 seconds
Find out more about the Canon PowerShot A2300

What the Nikon S3500 and Canon A2300 have in common

  • Weigh about the same 4.6 oz vs 4.41 oz
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 230k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 2.7″

What’s missing from both the Nikon S3500 and the Canon A2300

  • No HDR processing
  • No HDMI port
  • No 3D capture
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen
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