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Nikon P7700 vs Nikon S3600

Portability
82
Imaging
37
Features
70
Overall
50
Nikon Coolpix P7700 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S3600 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
29
Overall
38

Nikon P7700 vs Nikon S3600 Key Specs

Nikon P7700
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Raise to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.0-4.0) lens
  • 392g - 119 x 73 x 50mm
  • Announced May 2013
  • Old Model is Nikon P7100
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
  • Revealed January 2014
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Nikon P7700 vs Nikon S3600 Overview

Below is a detailed comparison of the Nikon P7700 and Nikon S3600, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and they are both created by Nikon. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the P7700 (12MP) and S3600 (20MP) and the P7700 (1/1.7") and S3600 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The P7700 was unveiled 7 months prior to the S3600 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a short summation of how the P7700 scores vs the S3600 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P7700 over the Nikon S3600

 P7700 S3600 
Manually focus Very precise focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Nikon S3600 over the Nikon P7700

 S3600 P7700 
RevealedJanuary 2014May 2013More recent by 7 months

Common features in the Nikon P7700 and Nikon S3600

 P7700 S3600 
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Nikon P7700 vs Nikon S3600 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon P7700 has exterior measurements of 119mm x 73mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.9" x 2.0") having a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs) while 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the P7700 vs the S3600.

Nikon P7700 vs Nikon S3600 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the P7700 and S3600 is 82 and 96 respectively.

Nikon P7700 vs Nikon S3600 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P7700 vs Nikon S3600 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements only by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the P7700 and S3600.

As you can see, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The P7700 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon S3600 will give you extra detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older P7700 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Nikon P7700 vs Nikon S3600 sensor size comparison

Nikon P7700 vs Nikon S3600 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P7700 vs Nikon S3600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P7700 as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon S3600 as a Portrait photography camera
46
has manual focus
features face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
38
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
has face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon P7700 as a Street photography camera
Nikon S3600 as a Street photography camera
64
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
sensor is small (1/1.7")
heavier than competitors (392g)
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (125g)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P7700 as a Sports photography camera
Nikon S3600 as a Sports photography camera
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking focus
great battery (330 shots)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect autofocus
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
has tracking focus
max fps low (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P7700 Travel photography features
Nikon S3600 Travel photography features
65
great battery (330 shots)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
pretty wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
lack of Time Lapse function
heavier than competitors (392 grams)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
70
lighter than average in class (125 grams)
MP count decent (20MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P7700 Landscape photography details
Nikon S3600 Landscape photography details
54
has manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
great battery (330 CIPA)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
lack of Time Lapse function
41
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P7700 as a Vlogging camera
Nikon S3600 as a Vlogging camera
75
pretty wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have mic socket
heavier than competitors (392g)
33
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
lighter than average in class (125g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic support
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Nikon P7700 vs Nikon S3600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P7700 and Nikon S3600
 Nikon Coolpix P7700Nikon Coolpix S3600
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Nikon
Model Nikon Coolpix P7700 Nikon Coolpix S3600
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-05-28 2014-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
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 area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 99 99
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-200mm (7.1x) 25-200mm (8.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.0-4.0 f/3.7-6.6
Macro focus distance 2cm 2cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 921k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology - TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 10.00 m 3.50 m
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (15, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (120, 30 fps) 1280x720p (30fps) , 1280x720 (25p), 640x480 (30fps )
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 392 grams (0.86 lb) 125 grams (0.28 lb)
Dimensions 119 x 73 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.9" x 2.0") 97 x 58 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 53 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 191 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 pictures 230 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL14 EN-EL19
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 seconds) Yes (10 or 2 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $499 $200