Nikon S3500
Budget Compact Camera
 vs Nikon L30
Budget Compact Camera

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX S3500

Best price $225
  • Weighs a little bit less than the L30 4.6 oz vs 5.8 oz
  • Smaller body size 8 in³ vs 11 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 0.9″ vs 1.2″
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
  • Longer optical zoom 7.0× vs 5.0×
  • Better video capture 720p 30fps vs 480p 30fps
  • Has panorama image capture L30 does not have panorama
Find out more about the Nikon COOLPIX S3500

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX L30

Best price
$140
  • 332% more battery life 950 shots vs 220 shots
  • Significantly cheaper street price $140 vs $225
  • Newer camera February 2014 vs March 2013
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 3.0″ vs 2.7″
Find out more about the Nikon COOLPIX L30

What the Nikon S3500 and Nikon L30 have in common

  • Similar sensor resolutions 20.1 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 230k dots
  • Similar continuous shooting speed 1 shots per second

What’s missing from both the Nikon S3500 and the Nikon L30

  • 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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