Olympus PEN E-PL3 vs Nikon Coolpix S3500

General	Olympus PEN E-PL3	Nikon Coolpix S3500
Brand	Olympus	Nikon
Model	PEN E-PL3	Coolpix S3500
Predecessor Model	Olympus PEN E-PL2
Successor Model	Olympus PEN E-PL5
Camera Type	Interchangeable Lens	Point & Shoot
Body Type	Mirrorless	Standard Compact
Video Capture

Sensor	Olympus PEN E-PL3	Nikon Coolpix S3500
Sensor Type	CMOS	CCD
Sensor Size	Micro Four Thirds	1/2.3-inch
Sensor Dimensions	17.3 x 13 mm	6.16 x 4.62 mm
Total Pixels	13 Megapixel	20.48 Megapixel
Effective Pixels	12.3 Megapixel	20.1 Megapixel
Low Pass Filter
Native ISO Range	200 - 12,800	80 - 3,200

Photo	Olympus PEN E-PL3	Nikon Coolpix S3500
Processor	Truepic VI
Max Image Resolution	4032 x 3024	5152 x 3864
Other Resolutions	3200 x 2400, 2560 x 1920, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480
Image Aspect Ratios	4:3, 16:9
Timelapse Recording
WB Bracketing	3 frames in 2, 4, 6 steps selectable in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis

Focus	Olympus PEN E-PL3	Nikon Coolpix S3500
Autofocus Modes	Multi-area Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Face Detection Live View
Lens Servo	Single-Servo AF, Continuous-Servo AF, Manual Focus
Number of Focus Points	35
Number of Cross-type Focus Points	0	0
Touch-to-Focus
Live View Autofocus
Animal Eye Detection
Vehicle Tracking Mode
Insect Tracking Mode
Contrast Detection for Autofocus
Phase Detection for Autofocus

Optics	Olympus PEN E-PL3	Nikon Coolpix S3500
Lens Mount	Micro Four Thirds
Crop Factor	2x
35mm Equivalent Focal Length Range		26 - 182 mm
Optical Zoom		7x
Maximum Aperture		f/3.4 - 6.4
Image Stabilization	Sensor Shift
Digital Image Stabilization

Screen	Olympus PEN E-PL3	Nikon Coolpix S3500
Screen Type	Tilting	Fixed
Screen Technology	HyperCrystal LCD AR(Anti-Reflective) coating	TFT-LCD
Touch Screen
Screen Size	3.0"	2.70"
Screen Resolution	460k dot	230k dot
Top LCD Screen
Live View
Live Composition

Viewfinder	Olympus PEN E-PL3	Nikon Coolpix S3500
Viewfinder	Electronic (optional)

Shutter	Olympus PEN E-PL3	Nikon Coolpix S3500
Min Shutter Speed	60 sec	4 sec
Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)	1/4000 sec	1/2000 sec
Max Continuous Shooting	5.5 fps

Flash	Olympus PEN E-PL3	Nikon Coolpix S3500
Built-in Flash
Flash Modes	Auto On Off Red-Eye Fill-in Slow Sync Manual (3 levels)	TTL Auto
Max Flash Sync Speed	1/160 sec
External Flash Connectivity
External Flash Connection	Hot Shoe

Exposure	Olympus PEN E-PL3	Nikon Coolpix S3500
Exposure Metering Modes	Multi Center-weighted Spot
Exposure Compensation	±3 EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV increments)	±2 (at 1/3 EV increments)
Exposure Bracketing	(2, 3, 5, 7 shots at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV increments)

DXO	Olympus PEN E-PL3	Nikon Coolpix S3500
DxO Low Light ISO	499
DxO Color Depth	20.9
DxO Dynamic Range	10.3
DxO Overall Score	52

Video	Olympus PEN E-PL3	Nikon Coolpix S3500
Video Formats	AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Max Video Resolution	1920 x 1080	1280 x 720
Unlimited Video Recording
Recording Limit	30 min

Terminals	Olympus PEN E-PL3	Nikon Coolpix S3500
USB Speed	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI Output	Mini type C
Speaker
Built-in Microphone	Stereo	Stereo
Microphone Input
Headphone Output
Flash Sync Port

Connectivity	Olympus PEN E-PL3	Nikon Coolpix S3500
Built-in GPS
Built-In Wi-Fi		Eye-Fi Connection possible
Built-In Bluetooth
Remote Control	Optional RM-UC1

Environmental	Olympus PEN E-PL3	Nikon Coolpix S3500
Environmental Sealing

Physical	Olympus PEN E-PL3	Nikon Coolpix S3500
Dimensions	110 x 64 x 37 mm (4.33 x 2.52 x 1.46")	97 x 58 x 21 mm (3.82 x 2.28 x 0.83")
Weight (inc. batteries)	313 g (0.69 lb / 11.04 oz)	129 g (0.28 lb / 4.55 oz)
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)	9.8 x 5.6 x 4"	6 x 6 x 3"

Power and Storage	Olympus PEN E-PL3	Nikon Coolpix S3500
Battery Pack	BLS-5
Battery Life	300 shots
Internal Storage
External Storage	Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC

Other	Olympus PEN E-PL3	Nikon Coolpix S3500
Self Timer	2 or 12 sec
Orientation Sensor

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