Nikon S3700
Budget Compact Camera
 vs Nikon S5300
Budget Compact Camera

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX S3700

Best price $137
  • Weighs a little bit less than the S5300 4.2 oz vs 4.9 oz
  • Smaller body size 7 in³ vs 8 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 0.8″ vs 0.9″
  • 33% more battery life 240 shots vs 180 shots
  • Significantly cheaper street price $137 vs $210
  • Higher sensor resolution 20.1 MP vs 16 MP
  • Newer camera February 2015 vs February 2014
Find out more about the Nikon COOLPIX S3700

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX S5300

Best price
$210
  • Higher resolution rear screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 3.0″ vs 2.7″
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 720p 30fps
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback S3700 does not have HDMI
Find out more about the Nikon COOLPIX S5300

What the Nikon S3700 and Nikon S5300 have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar optical zoom range 8.0×
  • panorama mode
  • Wi-Fi

What’s missing from both the Nikon S3700 and the Nikon S5300

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