Nikon S3600 vs Nikon S620

Lets take a closer look at the Nikon S3600 and Nikon S620, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both are produced by Nikon. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the S3600 (20MP) and S620 (12MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S3600 was brought out 4 years after the S620 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the S3600 scores versus the S620 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S3600 and Nikon Coolpix S620. The entire galleries are available at Nikon S3600 Gallery and Nikon S620 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon S3600 has got 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 S620 has measurements of 90mm x 53mm x 23mm (3.5" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the S3600 compared to the S620.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S3600 and S620 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by checking out technical specs. The picture below will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the S3600 and S620.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should expect to see the Nikon S3600 to provide more detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The more recent S3600 should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.