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Nikon S3600 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ

Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
29
Overall
38
Nikon Coolpix S3600 front
 
Olympus SP-620 UZ front
Portability
78
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Nikon S3600 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ 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
  • Released January 2014
Olympus SP-620 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-525mm (F3.1-5.8) lens
  • 435g - 110 x 74 x 74mm
  • Introduced January 2012
  • Earlier Model is Olympus SP-610UZ
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Nikon S3600 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Overview

Below is a complete analysis of the Nikon S3600 and Olympus SP-620 UZ, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Olympus. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the S3600 (20MP) and SP-620 UZ (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S3600 was introduced 2 years later than the SP-620 UZ and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a simple summary of how the S3600 scores versus the SP-620 UZ for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S3600 over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

 S3600 SP-620 UZ 
IntroducedJanuary 2014January 2012More recent by 25 months

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Nikon S3600

 SP-620 UZ S3600 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Nikon S3600 and Olympus SP-620 UZ

 S3600 SP-620 UZ 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen Neither includes Touch screen

Nikon S3600 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon S3600 features 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) whilst the Olympus SP-620 UZ has sizing of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the S3600 vs the SP-620 UZ.

Nikon S3600 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the S3600 and SP-620 UZ is 96 and 78 respectively.

Nikon S3600 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ top view buttons comparison

Nikon S3600 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements just by looking through technical specs. The visual underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the S3600 and SP-620 UZ.

As you can tell, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Nikon S3600 to result in extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The younger S3600 should have an edge in sensor tech.

Nikon S3600 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ sensor size comparison

Nikon S3600 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S3600 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon S3600
Portrait photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
38
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
34
good resolution (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon S3600 Street photography highlights
Olympus SP-620 UZ Street photography highlights
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (125g)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
50
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S3600 Sports photography info
Olympus SP-620 UZ Sports photography info
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
provides tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
48
great zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S3600 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Travel photography camera
70
lighter than competition in class (125g)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
61
good resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
very long zoom (525mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S3600 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus SP-620 UZ Landscape photography highlights
41
really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
41
decently wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon S3600
Vlogging with Olympus SP-620 UZ
33
really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
lighter than competition in class (125g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic socket
28
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic port
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Nikon S3600 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S3600 and Olympus SP-620 UZ
 Nikon Coolpix S3600Olympus SP-620 UZ
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix S3600 Olympus SP-620 UZ
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2014-01-07 2012-01-10
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5152 x 3864 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 99 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-200mm (8.0x) 25-525mm (21.0x)
Max aperture f/3.7-6.6 f/3.1-5.8
Macro focus distance 2cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/1500s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.50 m 6.00 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280x720p (30fps) , 1280x720 (25p), 640x480 (30fps ) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 125 gr (0.28 lbs) 435 gr (0.96 lbs)
Dimensions 97 x 58 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 230 photographs -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model EN-EL19 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $200 $199