Nikon S3600 vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Lets look closer at the Nikon S3600 versus Ricoh GR Digital III, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Ricoh. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the S3600 (20MP) and GR Digital III (10MP) and the S3600 (1/2.3") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S3600 was manufactured 4 years later than the GR Digital III and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a short view of how the S3600 grades versus the GR Digital III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S3600 and Ricoh GR Digital III. The entire galleries are available at Nikon S3600 Gallery and Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S3600 provides outer measurements 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 Ricoh GR Digital III has dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon S3600 versus Ricoh GR Digital III in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the S3600 compared to the GR Digital III.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the S3600 and GR Digital III is 96 and 92 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizing simply by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the S3600 and GR Digital III.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The S3600 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Nikon S3600 will render extra detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent S3600 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.