Nikon S3500
Budget Compact Camera
 vs Nikon S5200
Budget Compact Camera

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX S3500

Best price $225
  • Weighs a little bit less than the S5200 4.6 oz vs 5.2 oz
  • 38% more battery life 220 shots vs 160 shots
  • Higher sensor resolution 20.1 MP vs 16 MP
Find out more about the Nikon COOLPIX S3500

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX S5200

Best price
$170
  • Cheaper street price $170 vs $225
  • Higher resolution rear screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 3.0″ vs 2.7″
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 720p 30fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 10 shots per sec vs 1 shots per sec
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities S3500 does not have Wi-Fi
  • Has 3D capture capabilities S3500 does not have 3D
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback S3500 does not have HDMI
Find out more about the Nikon COOLPIX S5200

What the Nikon S3500 and Nikon S5200 have in common

  • Similar Body sizes 8 in³
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • The same maximum ISO setting 3200 ISO
  • Both cameras are the same age March 2013 vs January 2013
  • panorama mode

What’s missing from both the Nikon S3500 and the Nikon S5200

  • No HDR processing
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No flip out viewscreen
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