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Nikon S3600 vs Samsung HZ10W

Portability
96
Imaging
44
Features
29
Overall
38
Nikon Coolpix S3600 front
 
Samsung HZ10W front
Portability
90
Imaging
33
Features
27
Overall
30

Nikon S3600 vs Samsung HZ10W 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
Samsung HZ10W
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
  • 249g - 105 x 61 x 37mm
  • Introduced May 2009
  • Also referred to as WB500
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Nikon S3600 vs Samsung HZ10W Overview

The following is a detailed assessment of the Nikon S3600 vs Samsung HZ10W, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Samsung. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the S3600 (20MP) and HZ10W (10MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S3600 was unveiled 4 years after the HZ10W which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the S3600 matches up vs the HZ10W in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S3600 over the Samsung HZ10W

 S3600 HZ10W 
IntroducedJanuary 2014May 2009Newer by 57 months

Reasons to pick Samsung HZ10W over the Nikon S3600

 HZ10W S3600 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus

Common features in the Nikon S3600 and Samsung HZ10W

 S3600 HZ10W 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size2.7"2.7"Same screen measurements
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Nikon S3600 vs Samsung HZ10W Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Nikon S3600 provides external dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Samsung HZ10W has specifications of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") with a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the S3600 against the HZ10W.

Nikon S3600 vs Samsung HZ10W size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S3600 and HZ10W is 96 and 90 respectively.

Nikon S3600 vs Samsung HZ10W top view buttons comparison

Nikon S3600 vs Samsung HZ10W Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by seeing technical specs. The picture underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the S3600 and HZ10W.

As you have seen, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You should count on the Nikon S3600 to show extra detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The fresher S3600 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Nikon S3600 vs Samsung HZ10W sensor size comparison

Nikon S3600 vs Samsung HZ10W Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S3600 vs Samsung HZ10W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S3600 Portrait photography highlights
Samsung HZ10W Portrait photography highlights
37
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
31
focusing manually
provides face detect focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon S3600 Street photography details
Samsung HZ10W Street photography details
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (125g)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
52
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
more heavy than others in class (249 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon S3600
Sports photography with Samsung HZ10W
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
provides tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
26
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S3600 Travel photography information
Samsung HZ10W Travel photography information
70
lighter than others (125 grams)
decent megapixels (20MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
54
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than others in class (249 grams)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S3600 Landscape photography information
Samsung HZ10W Landscape photography information
40
reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
screen is small (2.7")
manual exposure not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
35
focusing manually
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S3600 Vlogging advice
Samsung HZ10W Vlogging advice
33
reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
lighter than others (125g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic socket
28
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focus
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone jack
more heavy than others in class (249 grams)
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Nikon S3600 vs Samsung HZ10W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S3600 and Samsung HZ10W
 Nikon Coolpix S3600Samsung HZ10W
General Information
Brand Nikon Samsung
Model Nikon Coolpix S3600 Samsung HZ10W
Also Known as - WB500
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2014-01-07 2009-05-14
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Maximum resolution 5152 x 3864 3648 x 2432
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 99 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-200mm (8.0x) 24-240mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.7-6.6 f/3.3-5.8
Macro focus distance 2cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7" 2.7"
Display resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 16 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m -
Flash options - Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280x720p (30fps) , 1280x720 (25p), 640x480 (30fps ) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 125 gr (0.28 lb) 249 gr (0.55 lb)
Physical dimensions 97 x 58 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") 105 x 61 x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 230 photos -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model EN-EL19 -
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 seconds) Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $200 $300