Nikon S3600 vs Panasonic ZS8

Following is a complete comparison of the Nikon S3600 versus Panasonic ZS8, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the S3600 (20MP) and ZS8 (14MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S3600 was released 2 years after the ZS8 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the S3600 scores against the ZS8 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S3600 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon S3600 Gallery and Panasonic ZS8 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Nikon S3600 offers external dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS8 has specifications of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the S3600 and the ZS8.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the S3600 and ZS8 is 96 and 92 respectively.

Often, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizes merely by checking out a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the S3600 and ZS8.

As you can see, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You should expect to see the Nikon S3600 to produce extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The more modern S3600 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.