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Nikon S3600 vs Panasonic TS6

Portability
96 Imaging
44 Features
29 Overall
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Nikon Coolpix S3600 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 front
Portability
91 Imaging
40 Features
45 Overall
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Nikon S3600 vs Panasonic TS6 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
  • Revealed January 2014
Panasonic TS6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
  • Released January 2015
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FT6
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic TS5
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Nikon S3600 vs Panasonic TS6 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Nikon S3600 vs Panasonic TS6, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the S3600 (20MP) and TS6 (16MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S3600 was revealed 12 months earlier than the TS6 and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the S3600 matches up against the TS6 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S3600 over the Panasonic TS6

          

          

            
 S3600 TS6 
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Panasonic TS6 over the Nikon S3600

          

          

            
 TS6 S3600 
ReleasedJanuary 2015January 2014More recent by 12 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Nikon S3600 and Panasonic TS6

          

          

            
 S3600 TS6 
Manually focus  Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen  Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  Neither provides Touch friendly screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Nikon S3600 vs Panasonic TS6 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
When you are going to lug around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S3600 provides outer 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 Panasonic TS6 has dimensions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).
Analyze the Nikon S3600 vs Panasonic TS6 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the S3600 against the TS6.
Nikon S3600 vs Panasonic TS6 size comparison
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S3600 and TS6 is 96 and 91 respectively.
Nikon S3600 vs Panasonic TS6 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Nikon S3600 vs Panasonic TS6 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Typically, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements merely by researching specs. The photograph here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the S3600 and TS6.
As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can count on the Nikon S3600 to provide you with more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older S3600 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

            Nikon S3600 vs Panasonic TS6 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Nikon S3600 vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Nikon S3600 vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Nikon S3600 Portrait photography information
Panasonic TS6 Portrait photography information
37
 resolution is good (20MP)
 comes with face detect focus
 lack of manual focus
 lack of manual mode
 cannot use external flash
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
37
 resolution is good (16 megapixels)
 supports face detect focus
 manual focus not available
 no external flash support
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
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Street Comparison
Nikon S3600 Street photography highlights
Panasonic TS6 Street photography highlights
64
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than others in class (125g)
 fixed screen
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
61
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 weather sealing
 screen does not articulate
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Nikon S3600 Sports photography info
Panasonic TS6 Sports photography info
43
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 resolution is good (20 megapixels)
 comes with tracking focus
 painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority mode
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect auto focus
47
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 resolution is good (16 megapixels)
 supports tracking focus
 weather sealing
 better than average battery power (370 shots)
 maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300s)
 no shutter priority mode
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Nikon S3600 Travel photography info
Panasonic TS6 Travel photography info
70
 lighter than others in class (125g)
 resolution is good (20 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 quite wide (25mm)
 missing Timelapse mode
 display is not selfie friendly
 slow max aperture (f3.7)
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 better than average battery power (370 per charge)
 weather sealing
 resolution is good (16MP)
 has built in flash
 decently wide (28mm)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly display
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison
 Nikon S3600 as a Landscape photography camera
 Panasonic TS6 as a Landscape photography camera
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 quite wide (25mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 resolution is good (20 megapixels)
 lack of manual focus
 can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.7)
 small screen (2.7 inch)
 lack of manual mode
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
 missing Timelapse mode
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 decently wide (28mm)
 good sized screen (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 resolution is good (16 megapixels)
 weather sealing
 better than average battery power (370 per charge)
 manual focus not available
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison
Nikon S3600 Vlogging details
Panasonic TS6 Vlogging details
33
 quite wide (25mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 comes with face detect focus
 lighter than others in class (125g)
 slow max aperture (f3.7)
 display is not selfie friendly
 video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
 missing microphone socket
33
 decently wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 supports face detect focus
 high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly display
 no mic jack
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Nikon S3600 vs Panasonic TS6 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S3600 and Panasonic TS6
 Nikon Coolpix S3600Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Panasonic
Model type Nikon Coolpix S3600 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
Also called - Lumix DMC-FT6
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2014-01-07 2015-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Full resolution 5152 x 3864 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW format    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Touch focus    
Autofocus continuous    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Autofocus selectice    
Center weighted autofocus    
Multi area autofocus    
Live view autofocus    
Face detect focus    
Contract detect focus    
Phase detect focus    
Total focus points 99 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-200mm (8.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Max aperture f/3.7-6.6 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 2cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Display technology TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1500 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance 3.50 m 5.60 m
Flash options - Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
External flash    
Auto exposure bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280x720p (30fps) , 1280x720 (25p), 640x480 (30fps ) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 125 grams (0.28 lbs) 214 grams (0.47 lbs)
Physical dimensions 97 x 58 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 230 shots 370 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL19 -
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $200 $300