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Leica D-Lux 6 vs Nikon S3600

Portability
86
Imaging
35
Features
60
Overall
45
Leica D-Lux 6 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S3600 front
Portability
96
Imaging
44
Features
29
Overall
38

Leica D-Lux 6 vs Nikon S3600 Key Specs

Leica D-Lux 6
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Raise to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-90mm (F1.4-2.3) lens
  • 298g - 111 x 68 x 46mm
  • Announced September 2012
  • Replaced the Leica D-LUX 5
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
  • Announced January 2014
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Leica D-Lux 6 vs Nikon S3600 Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Leica D-Lux 6 versus Nikon S3600, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Leica and Nikon. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the D-Lux 6 (10MP) and S3600 (20MP) and the D-Lux 6 (1/1.7") and S3600 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The D-Lux 6 was launched 15 months before the S3600 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise overview of how the D-Lux 6 scores against the S3600 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Leica D-Lux 6 over the Nikon S3600

 D-Lux 6 S3600 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon S3600 over the Leica D-Lux 6

 S3600 D-Lux 6 
AnnouncedJanuary 2014September 2012More recent by 15 months

Common features in the Leica D-Lux 6 and Nikon S3600

 D-Lux 6 S3600 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Leica D-Lux 6 vs Nikon S3600 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Leica D-Lux 6 comes with outer measurements of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") having a weight of 298 grams (0.66 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).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the D-Lux 6 against the S3600.

Leica D-Lux 6 vs Nikon S3600 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D-Lux 6 and S3600 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Leica D-Lux 6 vs Nikon S3600 top view buttons comparison

Leica D-Lux 6 vs Nikon S3600 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to envision the contrast in sensor measurements only by researching technical specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the D-Lux 6 and S3600.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The D-Lux 6 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Nikon S3600 will render greater detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older D-Lux 6 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Leica D-Lux 6 vs Nikon S3600 sensor size comparison

Leica D-Lux 6 vs Nikon S3600 Screen and ViewFinder

Leica D-Lux 6 vs Nikon S3600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Leica D-Lux 6 Portrait photography details
Nikon S3600 Portrait photography details
41
you can focus manually
delivers RAW formats
low resolution (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
37
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
has face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Leica D-Lux 6 as a Street photography camera
Nikon S3600 as a Street photography camera
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
more heavy than competition in class (298 grams)
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (125 grams)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Leica D-Lux 6 Sports photography info
Nikon S3600 Sports photography info
42
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking autofocus
better than average battery life (330 CIPA)
low resolution (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
has tracking autofocus
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Leica D-Lux 6 as a Travel photography camera
Nikon S3600 as a Travel photography camera
64
better than average battery life (330 shots)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.4)
more heavy than competition in class (298g)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
70
lighter than competition (125g)
good megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Leica D-Lux 6 Landscape photography highlights
Nikon S3600 Landscape photography highlights
57
you can focus manually
fairly wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.4)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
better than average battery life (330 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low resolution (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
40
decently wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.7)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Leica D-Lux 6 Vlogging advice
Nikon S3600 Vlogging advice
32
fairly wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.4)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not feature selfie friendly display
doesn't have external microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (298g)
33
decently wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
lighter than competition (125g)
slow max aperture (f3.7)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic jack
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Leica D-Lux 6 vs Nikon S3600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica D-Lux 6 and Nikon S3600
 Leica D-Lux 6Nikon Coolpix S3600
General Information
Company Leica Nikon
Model Leica D-Lux 6 Nikon Coolpix S3600
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-09-17 2014-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 23 99
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-90mm (3.8x) 25-200mm (8.0x)
Maximum aperture f/1.4-2.3 f/3.7-6.6
Macro focus distance 1cm 2cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 920k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT Color LCD TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting speed 11.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 8.50 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) 1280x720p (30fps) , 1280x720 (25p), 640x480 (30fps )
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD -
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 298 grams (0.66 lb) 125 grams (0.28 lb)
Dimensions 111 x 68 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") 97 x 58 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 330 photographs 230 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - EN-EL19
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (10 or 2 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $1,600 $200