Nikon S3600 vs Olympus 550WP

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Nikon S3600 vs Olympus 550WP, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the S3600 (20MP) and 550WP (10MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S3600 was brought out 5 years later than the 550WP and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a short highlight of how the S3600 scores against the 550WP with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S3600 & Olympus Stylus 550WP. The entire galleries are available at Nikon S3600 Gallery & Olympus 550WP Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon S3600 provides outside measurements 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 Olympus 550WP has proportions of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the S3600 against the 550WP.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the S3600 and 550WP is 96 and 94 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizing purely by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the S3600 and 550WP.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Nikon S3600 to provide greater detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer S3600 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.