Nikon P7700 vs Nikon S3600
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Nikon P7700 vs Nikon S3600 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe 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.
Nikon P7700 vs Nikon S3600 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P7700 & Nikon Coolpix S3600. The full galleries are available at Nikon P7700 Gallery & Nikon S3600 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon P7700 over the Nikon S3600
P7700 | S3600 | |||
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Manually focus | Very precise focus | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 230k | Sharper screen (+691k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Nikon S3600 over the Nikon P7700
S3600 | P7700 | |||
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Revealed | January 2014 | May 2013 | More recent by 7 months |
Common features in the Nikon P7700 and Nikon S3600
P7700 | S3600 | |||
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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).
Contrast the Nikon P7700 and Nikon S3600 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Using size and weight, the portability grade of the P7700 and S3600 is 82 and 96 respectively.
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.
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Nikon P7700 vs Nikon S3600 Specifications
Nikon Coolpix P7700 | Nikon Coolpix S3600 | |
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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 |