Nikon S3600 vs Nikon S6200

Its time to look closer at the Nikon S3600 versus Nikon S6200, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both are offered by Nikon. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the S3600 (20MP) and S6200 (16MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S3600 was unveiled 2 years later than the S6200 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summation of how the S3600 matches up versus the S6200 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S3600 & Nikon Coolpix S6200. The full galleries are provided at Nikon S3600 Gallery & Nikon S6200 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S3600 has physical dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Nikon S6200 has dimensions of 93mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the S3600 against the S6200.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the S3600 and S6200 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Usually, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements merely by researching specs. The visual below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the S3600 and S6200.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can anticipate the Nikon S3600 to provide you with more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The younger S3600 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.