Canon SX720 HS vs Nikon S3600

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Canon SX720 HS versus Nikon S3600, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Nikon. The sensor resolution of the SX720 HS (20.3MP) and the S3600 (20MP) is fairly close and they come with the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX720 HS was brought out 2 years after the S3600 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short introduction of how the SX720 HS grades vs the S3600 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX720 HS and Nikon Coolpix S3600. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX720 HS Gallery and Nikon S3600 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX720 HS provides outer measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") with a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Nikon S3600 has dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the SX720 HS vs the S3600.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX720 HS and S3600 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by looking through a spec sheet. The picture here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX720 HS and S3600.

As you can see, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You should anticipate the Canon SX720 HS to result in extra detail having its extra 0.3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more modern SX720 HS provides a benefit in sensor innovation.