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Fujifilm X10 vs Nikon S3600

Portability
83
Imaging
38
Features
57
Overall
45
Fujifilm X10 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S3600 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
29
Overall
38

Fujifilm X10 vs Nikon S3600 Key Specs

Fujifilm X10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 2/3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Expand to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.0-2.8) lens
  • 350g - 117 x 70 x 57mm
  • Released July 2012
  • Replacement is Fujifilm X20
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
  • Introduced January 2014
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Fujifilm X10 vs Nikon S3600 Overview

Below, we will be reviewing the Fujifilm X10 versus Nikon S3600, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Nikon. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the Fujifilm X10 (12MP) and S3600 (20MP) and the Fujifilm X10 (2/3") and S3600 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm X10 was launched 18 months prior to the S3600 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the Fujifilm X10 grades vs the S3600 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm X10 over the Nikon S3600

 Fujifilm X10 S3600 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen dimension2.8"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.1")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon S3600 over the Fujifilm X10

 S3600 Fujifilm X10 
IntroducedJanuary 2014July 2012More recent by 18 months

Common features in the Fujifilm X10 and Nikon S3600

 Fujifilm X10 S3600 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Fujifilm X10 vs Nikon S3600 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm X10 offers exterior measurements of 117mm x 70mm x 57mm (4.6" x 2.8" x 2.2") and a weight of 350 grams (0.77 lbs) and the Nikon S3600 has measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm X10 and the S3600.

Fujifilm X10 vs Nikon S3600 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm X10 and S3600 is 83 and 96 respectively.

Fujifilm X10 vs Nikon S3600 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm X10 vs Nikon S3600 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements only by checking technical specs. The photograph below might give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm X10 and S3600.

As you can tell, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm X10 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Nikon S3600 will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older Fujifilm X10 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm X10 vs Nikon S3600 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm X10 vs Nikon S3600 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm X10 vs Nikon S3600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm X10
Portrait photography with Nikon S3600
49
focusing manually
high flash sync (1/1,000s)
includes face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor size (2/3")
38
MP count decent (20MP)
provides face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm X10 Street photography details
Nikon S3600 Street photography details
58
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (2/3")
heavier than competitors (350 grams)
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (125g)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm X10 Sports photography factors
Nikon S3600 Sports photography factors
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking autofocus
good battery life (270 per charge)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (2/3")
lack of phase detect AF
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
provides tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm X10 Travel photography details
Nikon S3600 Travel photography details
60
good battery life (270 shots)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
heavier than competitors (350g)
low megapixels (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
70
lighter than competition (125g)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm X10
Landscape photography with Nikon S3600
55
focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (2.8 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
good battery life (270 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor size (2/3")
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
41
really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm X10
Vlogging with Nikon S3600
32
pretty wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic port
heavier than competitors (350 grams)
33
really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (125g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic jack
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Fujifilm X10 vs Nikon S3600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm X10 and Nikon S3600
 Fujifilm X10Nikon Coolpix S3600
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Nikon
Model type Fujifilm X10 Nikon Coolpix S3600
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2012-07-11 2014-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip EXR -
Sensor type CMOS X-TRANS I CCD
Sensor size 2/3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 8.8 x 6.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 58.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 49 99
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 25-200mm (8.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.0-2.8 f/3.7-6.6
Macro focusing distance 1cm 2cm
Crop factor 4.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.8 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT color LCD monitor TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (tunnel) None
Viewfinder coverage 85% -
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1500s
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 9.00 m 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/1000s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (70, 30 fps), 320 x 240 (120 fps), 320 x 112 (200 fps) 1280x720p (30fps) , 1280x720 (25p), 640x480 (30fps )
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 -
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 350 gr (0.77 pounds) 125 gr (0.28 pounds)
Dimensions 117 x 70 x 57mm (4.6" x 2.8" x 2.2") 97 x 58 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 50 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 245 not tested
Other
Battery life 270 photos 230 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-50 EN-EL19
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (10 or 2 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $600 $200