Nikon S3600 vs Sony S950

The following is a complete comparison of the Nikon S3600 vs Sony S950, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Nikon and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the S3600 (20MP) and S950 (10MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S3600 was manufactured 4 years after the S950 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a short overview of how the S3600 scores vs the S950 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S3600 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The entire galleries are available at Nikon S3600 Gallery & Sony S950 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon S3600 comes with outside dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sony S950 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the S3600 vs the S950.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the S3600 and S950 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions purely by checking out a spec sheet. The image here should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S3600 and S950.

As you can see, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can expect the Nikon S3600 to produce greater detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots far more aggressively. The more modern S3600 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.