Sony W730
Budget Compact Camera
vs Nikon S3500
Budget Compact Camera

What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730

Best price $289
  • Smaller body size 7 in³ vs 8 in³
  • Better built-in flash range 17′ vs 13′

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX S3500

Best price
$225
  • Cheaper street price $225 vs $289
  • Higher sensor resolution 20.1 MP vs 16.1 MP
  • Has longer exposure available 4 seconds vs 2 seconds

What the Sony W730 and Nikon S3500 have in common

  • Weigh about the same 4.3 oz vs 4.6 oz
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 230k dots
  • The same maximum ISO setting 3200 ISO
  • Same viewscreen size 2.7″
  • 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 Sony W730 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
  • No flip out viewscreen

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