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Nikon S3600 vs Nikon D3400

Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
29
Overall
38
Nikon Coolpix S3600 front
 
Nikon D3400 front
Portability
70
Imaging
68
Features
70
Overall
68

Nikon S3600 vs Nikon D3400 Key Specs

Nikon S3600
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-200mm (F3.7-6.6) lens
  • 125g - 97 x 58 x 20mm
  • Introduced January 2014
Nikon D3400
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 395g - 124 x 98 x 76mm
  • Revealed August 2016
  • Succeeded the Nikon D3300
  • Newer Model is Nikon D3500
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Nikon S3600 vs Nikon D3400 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Nikon S3600 and Nikon D3400, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are sold by Nikon. The resolution of the S3600 (20MP) and the D3400 (24MP) is very similar but the S3600 (1/2.3") and D3400 (APS-C) have totally different sensor size.

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The S3600 was revealed 3 years prior to the D3400 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon S3600 being a Compact camera and the Nikon D3400 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the S3600 matches up versus the D3400 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S3600 over the Nikon D3400

 S3600 D3400 

Reasons to pick Nikon D3400 over the Nikon S3600

 D3400 S3600 
RevealedAugust 2016January 2014Fresher by 31 months
Manually focus Very exact focus
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Nikon S3600 and Nikon D3400

 S3600 D3400 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Nikon S3600 vs Nikon D3400 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon S3600 has got physical 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 D3400 has measurements of 124mm x 98mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use during that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the S3600 vs the D3400.

Nikon S3600 vs Nikon D3400 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S3600 and D3400 is 96 and 70 respectively.

Nikon S3600 vs Nikon D3400 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S3600 vs Nikon D3400 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's difficult to see the difference between sensor sizing just by reviewing specs. The graphic here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the S3600 and D3400.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The S3600 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Nikon D3400 will offer extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos way more aggressively. The older S3600 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Nikon S3600 vs Nikon D3400 sensor size comparison

Nikon S3600 vs Nikon D3400 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S3600 vs Nikon D3400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon S3600
Portrait photography with Nikon D3400
38
resolution is good (20MP)
provides face detection focus
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
80
has manual focus
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon S3600 as a Street photography camera
Nikon D3400 as a Street photography camera
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (125g)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
68
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
lighter than competitors (395 grams)
above average ISO range (25,600)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon S3600
Sports photography with Nikon D3400
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
69
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
better than average battery power (1,200 shots)
comes with phase detect autofocus
slow fps (5.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S3600 Travel photography info
Nikon D3400 Travel photography info
70
lighter than competitors (125g)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse mode
does not have selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.7)
70
better than average battery power (1,200 per charge)
lighter than competitors (395 grams)
connects via bluetooth
resolution is good (24MP)
flash built-in
no Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S3600 Landscape photography details
Nikon D3400 Landscape photography details
41
fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.7)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
75
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
better than average battery power (1,200 shots)
does not have image stabilization
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S3600 Vlogging highlights
Nikon D3400 Vlogging highlights
33
fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
lighter than competitors (125 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.7)
does not have selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic port
30
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors (395g)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
no mic socket
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Nikon S3600 vs Nikon D3400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S3600 and Nikon D3400
 Nikon Coolpix S3600Nikon D3400
General Information
Make Nikon Nikon
Model Nikon Coolpix S3600 Nikon D3400
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2014-01-07 2016-08-17
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - Expeed 4
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2
Maximum resolution 5152 x 3864 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 3200 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 99 11
Cross focus points - 1
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Nikon F
Lens focal range 25-200mm (8.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.7-6.6 -
Macro focus distance 2cm -
Available lenses - 309
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.56x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per second 5.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.50 m 7.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes - Auto, Auto slow sync, Auto slow sync with red-eye reduction, Auto with red-eye reduction, Fill-flash, Off, Rear-curtain sync, Rear-curtain with slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction with slow sync, Slow sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/200 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280x720p (30fps) , 1280x720 (25p), 640x480 (30fps ) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Optional
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 125 gr (0.28 pounds) 395 gr (0.87 pounds)
Physical dimensions 97 x 58 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") 124 x 98 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 86
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.9
DXO Low light score not tested 1192
Other
Battery life 230 photos 1200 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL19 EN-EL14a
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 seconds) Yes (2, 5, 10, 20 secs (1-9 exposures))
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $200 $397