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Casio EX-ZR700 vs Nikon S3600

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45
Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S3600 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
29
Overall
38

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Nikon S3600 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR700
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 222g - 108 x 60 x 31mm
  • Announced January 2013
Nikon S3600
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-200mm (F3.7-6.6) lens
  • 125g - 97 x 58 x 20mm
  • Launched January 2014
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Casio EX-ZR700 vs Nikon S3600 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Casio EX-ZR700 vs Nikon S3600, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Casio and Nikon. The resolution of the EX-ZR700 (16MP) and the S3600 (20MP) is relatively similar and both cameras have the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR700 was announced 11 months earlier than the S3600 so they are of a similar generation. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short summary of how the EX-ZR700 grades versus the S3600 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR700 over the Nikon S3600

 EX-ZR700 S3600 
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon S3600 over the Casio EX-ZR700

 S3600 EX-ZR700 
LaunchedJanuary 2014January 2013More modern by 11 months

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR700 and Nikon S3600

 EX-ZR700 S3600 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Nikon S3600 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Casio EX-ZR700 offers external dimensions of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 222 grams (0.49 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 dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the EX-ZR700 compared to the S3600.

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Nikon S3600 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR700 and S3600 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Nikon S3600 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Nikon S3600 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very hard to see the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading specs. The image underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-ZR700 and S3600.

All in all, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Nikon S3600 to deliver more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged EX-ZR700 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Nikon S3600 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Nikon S3600 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Nikon S3600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Casio EX-ZR700
Portrait photography with Nikon S3600
44
manual focus
good MP (16MP)
comes with face detect focus
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
38
good resolution (20MP)
offers face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 Street photography information
Nikon S3600 Street photography information
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (222 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (125 grams)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 Sports photography information
Nikon S3600 Sports photography information
51
excellent zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
great battery pack (470 per charge)
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
offers tracking focus
max fps low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 Travel photography factors
Nikon S3600 Travel photography factors
71
great battery pack (470 shots)
lighter than competitors (222g)
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
great zoom (450mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
does not have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
70
lighter than others (125 grams)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
no Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon S3600 as a Landscape photography camera
52
manual focus
fairly wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
great battery pack (470 per charge)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
41
relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.7)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 Vlogging information
Nikon S3600 Vlogging information
34
fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors (222 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly display
doesn't have mic jack
33
relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
lighter than others (125 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.7)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone port
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Casio EX-ZR700 vs Nikon S3600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR700 and Nikon S3600
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR700Nikon Coolpix S3600
General Information
Brand Casio Nikon
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 Nikon Coolpix S3600
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-01-29 2014-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor EXILIM Engine HS 3 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 99
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-450mm (18.0x) 25-200mm (8.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/3.7-6.6
Macro focus distance 5cm 2cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 922k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech Super Clear TFT color LCD TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.70 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30,20,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps), 1280x720p (30fps) , 1280x720 (25p), 640x480 (30fps )
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 222 gr (0.49 pounds) 125 gr (0.28 pounds)
Physical dimensions 108 x 60 x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") 97 x 58 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 470 photographs 230 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-130 EN-EL19
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (10 or 2 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $370 $200