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Canon S100 vs Nikon S3600

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
48
Overall
41
Canon PowerShot S100 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S3600 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
29
Overall
38

Canon S100 vs Nikon S3600 Key Specs

Canon S100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 198g - 99 x 60 x 28mm
  • Released December 2011
  • Replaced the Canon S95
  • Replacement is Canon S110
Nikon S3600
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-200mm (F3.7-6.6) lens
  • 125g - 97 x 58 x 20mm
  • Revealed January 2014
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Canon S100 vs Nikon S3600 Overview

In this article, we are evaluating the Canon S100 vs Nikon S3600, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Canon and Nikon. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the S100 (12MP) and S3600 (20MP) and the S100 (1/1.7") and S3600 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The S100 was revealed 24 months before the S3600 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the S100 grades versus the S3600 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon S100 over the Nikon S3600

 S100 S3600 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kClearer display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon S3600 over the Canon S100

 S3600 S100 
RevealedJanuary 2014December 2011Newer by 24 months

Common features in the Canon S100 and Nikon S3600

 S100 S3600 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Canon S100 vs Nikon S3600 Physical Comparison

If you are going to travel with your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon S100 comes with external measurements of 99mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Nikon S3600 has dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the S100 vs the S3600.

Canon S100 vs Nikon S3600 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S100 and S3600 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Canon S100 vs Nikon S3600 top view buttons comparison

Canon S100 vs Nikon S3600 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very tough to see the contrast in sensor dimensions only by checking out specs. The image below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the S100 and S3600.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S100 having a larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon S3600 will produce more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged S100 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon S100 vs Nikon S3600 sensor size comparison

Canon S100 vs Nikon S3600 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S100 vs Nikon S3600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon S100
Portrait photography with Nikon S3600
45
focusing manually
high flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
supports face detection focusing
saves RAW files
no external flash support
resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
38
megapixel count decent (20MP)
offers face detection autofocus
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon S100
Street photography with Nikon S3600
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/1.7")
65
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (125g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon S100 Sports photography factors
Nikon S3600 Sports photography factors
32
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (2.0 fps)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
low battery (200 shots)
has no phase detect AF
43
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon S100
Travel photography with Nikon S3600
61
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
no Timelapse function
low battery (200 CIPA)
resolution not great (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
70
lighter than competition in class (125 grams)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon S100
Landscape photography with Nikon S3600
51
focusing manually
decently wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
low battery (200 shots)
no Timelapse function
41
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.7)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon S100 as a Vlogging camera
Nikon S3600 as a Vlogging camera
36
decently wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
no external microphone support
33
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
lighter than competition in class (125g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.7)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic port
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Canon S100 vs Nikon S3600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S100 and Nikon S3600
 Canon PowerShot S100Nikon Coolpix S3600
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Nikon
Model Canon PowerShot S100 Nikon Coolpix S3600
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2011-12-22 2014-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 5 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 5152 x 3864
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 99
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 25-200mm (8.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.0-5.9 f/3.7-6.6
Macro focus range 3cm 2cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/2000 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (120, 30 fps), 320 x 240 (240, 30 fps) 1280x720p (30fps) , 1280x720 (25p), 640x480 (30fps )
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG -
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 198 grams (0.44 lb) 125 grams (0.28 lb)
Dimensions 99 x 60 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 97 x 58 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 50 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 153 not tested
Other
Battery life 200 pictures 230 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-5L EN-EL19
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (10 or 2 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $429 $200