Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 vs Nikon Coolpix S3500

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 and the Nikon Coolpix S3500, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 was introduced in January 2013 and Nikon Coolpix S3500 was introduced in February 2013. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 over Nikon Coolpix S3500.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Nikon Coolpix S3500 over Fujifilm FinePix SL1000.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 has a 3.0" Tilting screen with 920k dot resolution and Nikon Coolpix S3500 has a 2.70" Fixed screen with 230k dot resolution. Tilting screen makes Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting.

Electronic Viewfinder on Fujifilm FinePix SL1000

Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 920k dot resolution. It has a 97% coverage. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Nikon Coolpix S3500.

Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 features a 16.2 megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 28.1 mm². Its native ISO range is 64 - 12,800. Nikon Coolpix S3500 features a 20.1 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.16 x 4.62 mm and a total area of 21.3 mm². Its native ISO range is 80 - 3,200.

Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution. Nikon Coolpix S3500 can take pictures up to 5152 x 3864 resolution.

Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in [y] image stabilization.

Bluetooth on Fujifilm FinePix SL1000

Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 has a built-in Bluetooth which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

External Storage Slots

Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot. Nikon Coolpix S3500 has a single card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/1700 sec on Fujifilm FinePix SL1000, and up to 1/2000 sec on Nikon Coolpix S3500. Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash. Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 also accepts external flash which can be connected via Shoe Mount..

Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 body has dimensions of 123 x 89 x 123 mm (4.84 x 3.5 x 4.84") and Nikon Coolpix S3500 body has dimensions of 97 x 58 x 21 mm (3.82 x 2.28 x 0.83"). Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 weighs 659 g (1.45 lb / 23.25 oz) and Nikon Coolpix S3500 weighs 129 g (0.28 lb / 4.55 oz).

Fujifilm FinePix SL1000

Nikon Coolpix S3500

123 mm

89 mm

97 mm

58 mm

89 mm

58 mm

123 mm

21 mm