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Nikon P950 vs Nikon S3700

Portability
52
Imaging
43
Features
70
Overall
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Nikon Coolpix P950 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S3700 front
Portability
96
Imaging
46
Features
32
Overall
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Nikon P950 vs Nikon S3700 Key Specs

Nikon P950
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-2000mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 1005g - 140 x 110 x 150mm
  • Released January 2020
Nikon S3700
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-200mm (F3.7-6.6) lens
  • 118g - 96 x 58 x 20mm
  • Released January 2015
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Nikon P950 vs Nikon S3700 Overview

Below is a detailed analysis of the Nikon P950 vs Nikon S3700, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are produced by Nikon. The sensor resolution of the P950 (16MP) and the S3700 (20MP) is very well matched and they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The P950 was launched 5 years later than the S3700 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon P950 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon S3700 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the P950 matches up against the S3700 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P950 over the Nikon S3700

 P950 S3700 
ReleasedJanuary 2020January 2015More recent by 61 months
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3.2"2.7"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Nikon S3700 over the Nikon P950

 S3700 P950 

Common features in the Nikon P950 and Nikon S3700

 P950 S3700 
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Nikon P950 vs Nikon S3700 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Nikon P950 has got outer measurements of 140mm x 110mm x 150mm (5.5" x 4.3" x 5.9") and a weight of 1005 grams (2.22 lbs) while the Nikon S3700 has proportions of 96mm x 58mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 118 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the P950 vs the S3700.

Nikon P950 vs Nikon S3700 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P950 and S3700 is 52 and 96 respectively.

Nikon P950 vs Nikon S3700 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P950 vs Nikon S3700 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading through technical specs. The photograph underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the P950 and S3700.

As you have seen, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Nikon S3700 to give you greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The fresher P950 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Nikon P950 vs Nikon S3700 sensor size comparison

Nikon P950 vs Nikon S3700 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P950 vs Nikon S3700 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P950 Portrait photography info
Nikon S3700 Portrait photography info
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focusing manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports face detect focus
supports RAW formats
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon P950 Street photography information
Nikon S3700 Street photography information
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screen articulates
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition (1,005g)
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P950 as a Sports photography camera
Nikon S3700 as a Sports photography camera
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incredible zoom range (24-2000mm 83.3 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
provides tracking autofocus
great battery (240 per charge)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P950 Travel photography factors
Nikon S3700 Travel photography factors
59
supports bluetooth
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
fairly wide (24mm)
very long reach (2000mm)
more heavy than competition (1,005g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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great battery (240 per charge)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P950 Landscape photography advice
Nikon S3700 Landscape photography advice
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focusing manually
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3.2 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
supports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
great battery (240 per charge)
no manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.7)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P950 Vlogging highlights
Nikon S3700 Vlogging highlights
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fairly wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has microphone jack
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
more heavy than competition (1,005g)
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reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.7)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone support
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Nikon P950 vs Nikon S3700 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P950 and Nikon S3700
 Nikon Coolpix P950Nikon Coolpix S3700
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Nikon
Model Nikon Coolpix P950 Nikon Coolpix S3700
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Released 2020-01-07 2015-01-14
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - Expeed C2
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-2000mm (83.3x) 25-200mm (8.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3.7-6.6
Macro focus range 1cm 2cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3.2" 2.7"
Screen resolution 921 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 90% -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 300s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 11.50 m (at Auto ISO) 2.80 m
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 25p, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 50p, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 25p, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (30p)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB EN-EL20a lithium-ion battery & USB charger USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 1005 grams (2.22 pounds) 118 grams (0.26 pounds)
Dimensions 140 x 110 x 150mm (5.5" x 4.3" x 5.9") 96 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 290 photographs 240 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - EN-EL19
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $797 $175