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Nikon S3600 vs Nikon S4300

Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
29
Overall
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Nikon Coolpix S3600 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S4300 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
39
Overall
39

Nikon S3600 vs Nikon S4300 Key Specs

Nikon S3600
(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
  • 125g - 97 x 58 x 20mm
  • Announced January 2014
Nikon S4300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-156mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 139g - 96 x 59 x 21mm
  • Launched February 2012
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Nikon S3600 vs Nikon S4300 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Nikon S3600 and Nikon S4300, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and they are both offered by Nikon. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the S3600 (20MP) and S4300 (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S3600 was brought out 24 months later than the S4300 making them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the S3600 matches up vs the S4300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S3600 over the Nikon S4300

 S3600 S4300 
LaunchedJanuary 2014February 2012Fresher by 24 months

Reasons to pick Nikon S4300 over the Nikon S3600

 S4300 S3600 
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Nikon S3600 and Nikon S4300

 S3600 S4300 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Nikon S3600 vs Nikon S4300 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon S3600 comes with physical dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Nikon S4300 has measurements of 96mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the S3600 and the S4300.

Nikon S3600 vs Nikon S4300 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S3600 and S4300 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Nikon S3600 vs Nikon S4300 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S3600 vs Nikon S4300 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing purely by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the S3600 and S4300.

Clearly, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Nikon S3600 to render more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images more aggressively. The newer S3600 will have a benefit in sensor technology.

Nikon S3600 vs Nikon S4300 sensor size comparison

Nikon S3600 vs Nikon S4300 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S3600 vs Nikon S4300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S3600 Portrait photography advice
Nikon S4300 Portrait photography advice
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decent MP (20 megapixels)
supports face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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good MP (16 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon S3600
Street photography with Nikon S4300
65
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (125g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides focus by touch
lighter than competitors (139 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S3600 as a Sports photography camera
Nikon S4300 as a Sports photography camera
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image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
provides tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery power (180 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S3600 Travel photography highlights
Nikon S4300 Travel photography highlights
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lighter than competitors in class (125g)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
does not contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
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lighter than competitors (139g)
provides focus by touch
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
bad battery power (180 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S3600 Landscape photography factors
Nikon S4300 Landscape photography factors
41
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
small screen (2.7")
no manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
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quite wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
bad battery power (180 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S3600 Vlogging info
Nikon S4300 Vlogging info
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reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
lighter than competitors in class (125g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic port
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quite wide (26mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect autofocus
lighter than competitors (139g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone support
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Nikon S3600 vs Nikon S4300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S3600 and Nikon S4300
 Nikon Coolpix S3600Nikon Coolpix S4300
General Information
Company Nikon Nikon
Model type Nikon Coolpix S3600 Nikon Coolpix S4300
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2014-01-07 2012-02-01
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD 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 20MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5152 x 3864 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 99 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-200mm (8.0x) 26-156mm (6.0x)
Max aperture f/3.7-6.6 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focusing range 2cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.50 m -
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280x720p (30fps) , 1280x720 (25p), 640x480 (30fps ) 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 125 grams (0.28 lbs) 139 grams (0.31 lbs)
Physical dimensions 97 x 58 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") 96 x 59 x 21mm (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 230 shots 180 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL19 EN-EL19
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 seconds) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $200 $119