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Fujifilm T550 vs Nikon S3600

Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40
Fujifilm FinePix T550 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S3600 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
29
Overall
38

Fujifilm T550 vs Nikon S3600 Key Specs

Fujifilm T550
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F) lens
  • 136g - 99 x 57 x 26mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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
  • Announced January 2014
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Fujifilm T550 vs Nikon S3600 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Fujifilm T550 versus Nikon S3600, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands FujiFilm and Nikon. The image resolution of the Fujifilm T550 (16MP) and the S3600 (20MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm T550 was manufactured 12 months prior to the S3600 so they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a short introduction of how the Fujifilm T550 scores vs the S3600 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm T550 over the Nikon S3600

 Fujifilm T550 S3600 
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Nikon S3600 over the Fujifilm T550

 S3600 Fujifilm T550 
AnnouncedJanuary 2014January 2013Fresher by 12 months

Common features in the Fujifilm T550 and Nikon S3600

 Fujifilm T550 S3600 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Fujifilm T550 vs Nikon S3600 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm T550 provides exterior dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Nikon S3600 has measurements 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 depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm T550 compared to the S3600.

Fujifilm T550 vs Nikon S3600 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm T550 and S3600 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Fujifilm T550 vs Nikon S3600 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm T550 vs Nikon S3600 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading through specs. The visual here should give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm T550 and S3600.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You can anticipate the Nikon S3600 to give greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics way more aggressively. The older Fujifilm T550 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Fujifilm T550 vs Nikon S3600 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm T550 vs Nikon S3600 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm T550 vs Nikon S3600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm T550 Portrait photography factors
Nikon S3600 Portrait photography factors
35
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
provides face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
38
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
has face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm T550
Street photography with Nikon S3600
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (136 grams)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (125g)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm T550 Sports photography factors
Nikon S3600 Sports photography factors
45
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
has tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm T550
Travel photography with Nikon S3600
76
lighter than competition in class (136g)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
great zoom (288mm)
very good maximum aperture (f)
lack of Timelapse recording
does not have selfie friendly screen
70
lighter than competition (125 grams)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm T550 as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon S3600 as a Landscape photography camera
48
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
41
really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm T550 Vlogging features
Nikon S3600 Vlogging features
35
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
lighter than competition in class (136g)
does not have selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone port
33
really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
lighter than competition (125 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic socket
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Fujifilm T550 vs Nikon S3600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm T550 and Nikon S3600
 Fujifilm FinePix T550Nikon Coolpix S3600
General Information
Make FujiFilm Nikon
Model Fujifilm FinePix T550 Nikon Coolpix S3600
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-01-07 2014-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 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 -
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3440 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 99
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-288mm (12.0x) 25-200mm (8.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.7-6.6
Macro focus range - 2cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 3.50 m
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280x720p (30fps) , 1280x720 (25p), 640x480 (30fps )
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format H.264, 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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 136 gr (0.30 lb) 125 gr (0.28 lb)
Physical dimensions 99 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") 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
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model - EN-EL19
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (10 or 2 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage - SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $160 $200