Nikon S3600 vs Nikon W300

The following is a comprehensive overview of the Nikon S3600 vs Nikon W300, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof and both are sold by Nikon. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the S3600 (20MP) and W300 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S3600 was launched 4 years before the W300 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the S3600 scores vs the W300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S3600 and Nikon Coolpix W300. The complete galleries are available at Nikon S3600 Gallery and Nikon W300 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon S3600 enjoys outside dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Nikon W300 has proportions of 112mm x 66mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 231 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the S3600 vs the W300.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the S3600 and W300 is 96 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by looking through specifications. The pic below will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the S3600 and W300.

Plainly, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You should expect the Nikon S3600 to provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged S3600 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.