Nikon S3600 vs Nikon S6000

Lets look a little more closely at the Nikon S3600 vs Nikon S6000, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both of them are built by Nikon. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the S3600 (20MP) and S6000 (14MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S3600 was introduced 3 years later than the S6000 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summation of how the S3600 grades vs the S6000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S3600 & Nikon Coolpix S6000. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon S3600 Gallery & Nikon S6000 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S3600 features exterior measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Nikon S6000 has dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the S3600 and the S6000.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S3600 and S6000 is 96 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements only by checking a spec sheet. The graphic below may offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the S3600 and S6000.

As you can see, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Nikon S3600 to give more detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more recent S3600 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.