Nikon S3600 vs Olympus Tough-3000

Its time to examine more closely at the Nikon S3600 vs Olympus Tough-3000, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by companies Nikon and Olympus. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the S3600 (20MP) and Tough-3000 (12MP) but they come with the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S3600 was released 4 years after the Tough-3000 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the S3600 matches up versus the Tough-3000 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S3600 and Olympus Stylus Tough-3000. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon S3600 Gallery and Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon S3600 features external 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) and the Olympus Tough-3000 has proportions of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") along with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the S3600 and the Tough-3000.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S3600 and Tough-3000 is 96 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes purely by reviewing specs. The image here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S3600 and Tough-3000.

All in all, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Nikon S3600 to offer greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The fresher S3600 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.