Panasonic SZ3
Budget Compact Camera
vs Nikon S3500
Budget Compact Camera

What’s good about the Panasonic Lumix DMC SZ3

Best price $100
  • Smaller body size 7 in³ vs 8 in³
  • 14% more battery life 250 shots vs 220 shots
  • Significantly cheaper street price $100 vs $225
  • Has longer exposure available 8 seconds vs 4 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Longer optical zoom 10.0× vs 7.0×
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 10 shots per sec vs 1 shots per sec

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX S3500

Best price
$225
  • Weighs a little bit less than the SZ3 4.6 oz vs 5.1 oz
  • Higher sensor resolution 20.1 MP vs 16.1 MP
  • Better video capture 720p 30fps vs 720p 24fps

What the Panasonic SZ3 and Nikon S3500 have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 230k dots
  • Both cameras are the same age March 2013 vs March 2013
  • Same viewscreen size 2.7″
  • panorama mode

What’s missing from both the Panasonic SZ3 and the Nikon S3500

  • 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

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