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Fujifilm XP90 vs Nikon S3600

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41
Fujifilm XP90 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S3600 front
Portability
96
Imaging
44
Features
29
Overall
38

Fujifilm XP90 vs Nikon S3600 Key Specs

Fujifilm XP90
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Boost to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.9) lens
  • 203g - 110 x 71 x 28mm
  • Introduced January 2016
  • Earlier Model is Fujifilm XP80
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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Fujifilm XP90 vs Nikon S3600 Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Fujifilm XP90 vs Nikon S3600, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies FujiFilm and Nikon. The image resolution of the Fujifilm XP90 (16MP) and the S3600 (20MP) is pretty well matched and they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm XP90 was introduced 2 years later than the S3600 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the Fujifilm XP90 scores against the S3600 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm XP90 over the Nikon S3600

 Fujifilm XP90 S3600 
LaunchedJanuary 2016January 2014More recent by 25 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon S3600 over the Fujifilm XP90

 S3600 Fujifilm XP90 

Common features in the Fujifilm XP90 and Nikon S3600

 Fujifilm XP90 S3600 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm XP90 vs Nikon S3600 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Fujifilm XP90 features outer measurements of 110mm x 71mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 203 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Nikon S3600 has sizing of 97mm x 58mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm XP90 compared to the S3600.

Fujifilm XP90 vs Nikon S3600 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm XP90 and S3600 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Fujifilm XP90 vs Nikon S3600 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm XP90 vs Nikon S3600 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at a spec sheet. The visual below should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm XP90 and S3600.

Clearly, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Nikon S3600 to resolve greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The fresher Fujifilm XP90 will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm XP90 vs Nikon S3600 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm XP90 vs Nikon S3600 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm XP90 vs Nikon S3600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm XP90 Portrait photography features
Nikon S3600 Portrait photography features
35
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
includes face detection focusing
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
37
decent MP (20MP)
supports face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm XP90
Street photography with Nikon S3600
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (125g)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm XP90 as a Sports photography camera
Nikon S3600 as a Sports photography camera
45
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proof
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (210 shots)
lack of phase detect AF
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
supports tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm XP90 Travel photography factors
Nikon S3600 Travel photography factors
67
weather proof
good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
terrible battery pack (210 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
70
lighter than others (125g)
decent MP (20MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
no Timelapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm XP90 Landscape photography advice
Nikon S3600 Landscape photography advice
45
quite wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
weather proof
no manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
terrible battery pack (210 CIPA)
40
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.7)
tiny screen (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm XP90 Vlogging info
Nikon S3600 Vlogging info
33
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone port
33
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
lighter than others (125g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.7)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone jack
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Fujifilm XP90 vs Nikon S3600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm XP90 and Nikon S3600
 Fujifilm XP90Nikon Coolpix S3600
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Nikon
Model type Fujifilm XP90 Nikon Coolpix S3600
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2016-01-15 2014-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-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 16MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 99
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-200mm (8.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-4.9 f/3.7-6.6
Macro focusing distance 9cm 2cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 920k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - 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 10.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.40 m (with Auto ISO) 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, flash on, flash off, slow synchro -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280x720p (30fps) , 1280x720 (25p), 640x480 (30fps )
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 203g (0.45 lb) 125g (0.28 lb)
Dimensions 110 x 71 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.1") 97 x 58 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 210 photos 230 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-45S EN-EL19
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, group) Yes (10 or 2 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $180 $200