Canon S90 vs Nikon S3600

Its time to look a little more closely at the Canon S90 and Nikon S3600, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the S90 (10MP) and S3600 (20MP) and the S90 (1/1.7") and S3600 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The S90 was introduced 4 years prior to the S3600 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the S90 scores versus the S3600 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S90 and Nikon Coolpix S3600. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon S90 Gallery and Nikon S3600 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Canon S90 has exterior dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Nikon S3600 has specifications of 97mm x 58mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the S90 against the S3600.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the S90 and S3600 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Often, it's tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading through a spec sheet. The image here might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S90 and S3600.

Clearly, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The S90 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Nikon S3600 will give you more detail using its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged S90 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.