Nikon S3600 vs Nikon D300S

The following is a complete assessment of the Nikon S3600 and Nikon D300S, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR and both are created by Nikon. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the S3600 (20MP) and D300S (12MP) and the S3600 (1/2.3") and D300S (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.

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The S3600 was unveiled 4 years after the D300S which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Nikon S3600 being a Compact camera and the Nikon D300S being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the S3600 grades versus the D300S for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S3600 & Nikon D300S. The full galleries are available at Nikon S3600 Gallery & Nikon D300S Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon S3600 offers outer dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Nikon D300S has sizing of 147mm x 114mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.5" x 2.9") with a weight of 938 grams (2.07 lbs).

Look at the Nikon S3600 and Nikon D300S in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view size comparison of the S3600 versus the D300S.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S3600 and D300S is 96 and 55 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions merely by researching a spec sheet. The pic underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S3600 and D300S.

As you can see, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The S3600 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Nikon S3600 will render greater detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images far more aggressively. The more modern S3600 should have an edge in sensor technology.