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FujiFilm F300EXR vs Nikon S3600

Portability
91
Imaging
35
Features
33
Overall
34
FujiFilm FinePix F300EXR front
 
Nikon Coolpix S3600 front
Portability
96
Imaging
44
Features
29
Overall
38

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Nikon S3600 Key Specs

FujiFilm F300EXR
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Bump to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 215g - 104 x 59 x 33mm
  • Announced July 2010
  • Alternative Name is FinePix F305EXR
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
  • Released January 2014
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FujiFilm F300EXR vs Nikon S3600 Overview

Below, we are contrasting the FujiFilm F300EXR versus Nikon S3600, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals FujiFilm and Nikon. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the F300EXR (12MP) and S3600 (20MP) and the F300EXR (1/2") and S3600 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The F300EXR was launched 4 years prior to the S3600 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief view of how the F300EXR scores vs the S3600 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm F300EXR over the Nikon S3600

 F300EXR S3600 
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon S3600 over the FujiFilm F300EXR

 S3600 F300EXR 
ReleasedJanuary 2014July 2010Newer by 42 months

Common features in the FujiFilm F300EXR and Nikon S3600

 F300EXR S3600 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Nikon S3600 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The FujiFilm F300EXR provides external dimensions of 104mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Nikon S3600 has dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Contrast the FujiFilm F300EXR versus Nikon S3600 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the F300EXR vs the S3600.

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Nikon S3600 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the F300EXR and S3600 is 91 and 96 respectively.

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Nikon S3600 top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Nikon S3600 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reviewing specifications. The picture underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the F300EXR and S3600.

To sum up, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The F300EXR due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Nikon S3600 will offer more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged F300EXR is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Nikon S3600 sensor size comparison

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Nikon S3600 Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm F300EXR vs Nikon S3600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm F300EXR Portrait photography highlights
Nikon S3600 Portrait photography highlights
21
lack of manual focus
can't use external flash
resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2")
has no RAW files
37
MP count good (20MP)
supports face detection focus
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with FujiFilm F300EXR
Street photography with Nikon S3600
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (215g)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2")
has no RAW files
64
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (125g)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

FujiFilm F300EXR as a Sports photography camera
Nikon S3600 as a Sports photography camera
34
great zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max frames per second low (2.0 frames/s)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2")
has no phase detect AF
43
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
supports tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm F300EXR Travel photography factors
Nikon S3600 Travel photography factors
63
lighter than others in class (215g)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
long reach (360mm)
missing Timelapse recording
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
70
lighter than competition in class (125g)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.7)
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm F300EXR Landscape photography highlights
Nikon S3600 Landscape photography highlights
38
relatively wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2")
has no RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
40
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.7)
tiny screen (2.7")
lack of manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with FujiFilm F300EXR
Vlogging with Nikon S3600
30
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (215 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone port
33
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
lighter than competition in class (125 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.7)
does not have a selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic socket
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FujiFilm F300EXR vs Nikon S3600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm F300EXR and Nikon S3600
 FujiFilm FinePix F300EXRNikon Coolpix S3600
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Nikon
Model FujiFilm FinePix F300EXR Nikon Coolpix S3600
Otherwise known as FinePix F305EXR -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-07-21 2014-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip EXR -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 30.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 5152 x 3864
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 100 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 detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 99
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-360mm (15.0x) 25-200mm (8.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.7-6.6
Macro focus range 5cm 2cm
Focal length multiplier 5.6 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter rate 2.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.20 m 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280x720p (30fps) , 1280x720 (25p), 640x480 (30fps )
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG -
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215 grams (0.47 pounds) 125 grams (0.28 pounds)
Dimensions 104 x 59 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") 97 x 58 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 230 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-50 EN-EL19
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (10 or 2 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $280 $200