FujiFilm S2500HD vs Nikon S3600

Let's take a closer look at the FujiFilm S2500HD versus Nikon S3600, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands FujiFilm and Nikon. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the S2500HD (12MP) and S3600 (20MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S2500HD was manufactured 4 years earlier than the S3600 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the FujiFilm S2500HD being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon S3600 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the S2500HD grades versus the S3600 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for FujiFilm FinePix S2500HD & Nikon Coolpix S3600. The entire galleries are provided at FujiFilm S2500HD Gallery & Nikon S3600 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The FujiFilm S2500HD offers outer dimensions of 110mm x 73mm x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") along with a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs) while the Nikon S3600 has sizing 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 account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the S2500HD compared to the S3600.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S2500HD and S3600 is 78 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing only by checking out technical specs. The graphic here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the S2500HD and S3600.

As you can tell, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Nikon S3600 to produce more detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older S2500HD will be behind with regard to sensor technology.