Nikon S3600 vs Ricoh CX1

Below is a in depth analysis of the Nikon S3600 vs Ricoh CX1, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Nikon and Ricoh. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the S3600 (20MP) and CX1 (9MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S3600 was manufactured 4 years later than the CX1 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the S3600 matches up against the CX1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S3600 & Ricoh CX1. The entire galleries are available at Nikon S3600 Gallery & Ricoh CX1 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S3600 comes with 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) and the Ricoh CX1 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the S3600 and the CX1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S3600 and CX1 is 96 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements purely by checking specifications. The visual below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the S3600 and CX1.

To sum up, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Nikon S3600 to resolve greater detail due to its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The fresher S3600 will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.