Nikon S3500
Budget Compact Camera
vs Sony W690
Budget Compact Camera

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX S3500

Best price $225
  • Higher sensor resolution 20.1 MP vs 16.1 MP
  • Has longer exposure available 4 seconds vs 2 seconds
  • Newer camera March 2013 vs May 2012
  • Longer optical zoom 7.0× vs 5.0×

What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

Best price
$219
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 3.0″ vs 2.7″
  • Better built-in flash range 24′ vs 13′

What the Nikon S3500 and Sony W690 have in common

  • Weigh about the same 4.6 oz vs 5 oz
  • Similar Body sizes 8 in³ vs 7 in³
  • Similar street prices $225 vs $219
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 230k dots
  • The same maximum ISO setting 3200 ISO
  • Same quality video capture 720p 30fps
  • Similar continuous shooting speed 1 shots per second vs 1 shots per second
  • panorama mode

What’s missing from both the Nikon S3500 and the Sony W690

  • 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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