Nikon S3500
Budget Compact Camera
 vs Nikon S6300
Budget Compact Camera

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX S3500

Best price $225
  • Weighs a little bit less than the S6300 4.6 oz vs 5.7 oz
  • Smaller body size 8 in³ vs 9 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 0.9″ vs 1.1″
  • Significantly cheaper street price $225 vs $399
  • Higher sensor resolution 20.1 MP vs 16 MP
  • Newer camera March 2013 vs January 2012
Find out more about the Nikon COOLPIX S3500

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX S6300

Best price
$399
  • Longer optical zoom 10.0× vs 7.0×
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 720p 30fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 6 shots per sec vs 1 shots per sec
  • 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 S6300

What the Nikon S3500 and Nikon S6300 have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 230k dots
  • The same maximum ISO setting 3200 ISO
  • Same viewscreen size 2.7″
  • panorama mode

What’s missing from both the Nikon S3500 and the Nikon S6300

  • No HDR processing
  • 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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