Nikon S3700 vs Nikon S6900
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Nikon S3700 vs Nikon S6900 Key Specs
Nikon S3700
(Full Review)
(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
- 118g - 96 x 58 x 20mm
- Released January 2015
Nikon S6900
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 125 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-300mm (F3.3-6.3) lens
- 181g - 99 x 58 x 28mm
- Announced February 2015
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In this write-up, we will be contrasting the Nikon S3700 vs Nikon S6900, both Ultracompact digital cameras and both are created by Nikon. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the S3700 (20MP) and S6900 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe S3700 was manufactured within a month of the S6900 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Ultracompact).
Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise summary of how the S3700 grades vs the S6900 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S3700 & Nikon Coolpix S6900. The entire galleries are available at Nikon S3700 Gallery & Nikon S6900 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon S3700 over the Nikon S6900
| S3700 | S6900 |
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Reasons to pick Nikon S6900 over the Nikon S3700
| S6900 | S3700 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Fully Articulated |  | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
| Screen sizing | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
| Screen resolution | 460k |  | 230k | Sharper screen (+230k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Nikon S3700 and Nikon S6900
| S3700 | S6900 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | January 2015 |  | February 2015 | Similar age |
| Focus manually |  | No manual focusing | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | No Touch friendly screen |
Nikon S3700 vs Nikon S6900 Physical Comparison
If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon S3700 comes with outside measurements of 96mm x 58mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 118 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Nikon S6900 has sizing of 99mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs).
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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the S3700 versus the S6900.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S3700 and S6900 is 96 and 93 respectively.
Nikon S3700 vs Nikon S6900 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it is difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements just by going over specs. The visual below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the S3700 and S6900.
As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Nikon S3700 to offer greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively.
Nikon S3700 vs Nikon S6900 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Nikon S3700 Portrait photography details
Nikon S6900 Portrait photography details
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
has face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
supports face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Nikon S3700 Street photography highlights
Nikon S6900 Street photography highlights
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Optical)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
more heavy than others in class (181 grams)
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Nikon S3700 Sports photography factors
Nikon S6900 Sports photography factors
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
has tracking autofocus
good battery power (240 CIPA)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
supports tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (180 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel photography with Nikon S3700
Travel photography with Nikon S6900
good battery power (240 CIPA)
megapixel count good (20MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.7)
megapixel count good (16MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
fairly wide (25mm)
long zoom (300mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
not so great battery life (180 per charge)
more heavy than others in class (181 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Nikon S3700 as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon S6900 as a Landscape photography camera
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
good battery power (240 CIPA)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.7)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse function
fairly wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
not so great battery life (180 shots)
lack of Timelapse mode
Photography GlossaryVlogging Comparison
Nikon S3700 Vlogging information
Nikon S6900 Vlogging information
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.7)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic support
fairly wide (25mm)
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
lack of microphone jack
more heavy than others in class (181 grams)
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Nikon S3700 vs Nikon S6900 Specifications
| Nikon Coolpix S3700 | Nikon Coolpix S6900 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Nikon | Nikon |
| Model | Nikon Coolpix S3700 | Nikon Coolpix S6900 |
| Type | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
| Released | 2015-01-14 | 2015-02-10 |
| Body design | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | Expeed C2 | - |
| Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 20 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 |
| Max resolution | 5152 x 3864 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Max native ISO | 3200 | 6400 |
| Minimum native ISO | 80 | 125 |
| RAW support | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| AF touch | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| Single AF | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detect AF | ||
| Contract detect AF | ||
| Phase detect AF | ||
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 25-200mm (8.0x) | 25-300mm (12.0x) |
| Largest aperture | f/3.7-6.6 | f/3.3-6.3 |
| Macro focus distance | 2cm | 2cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
| Display size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of display | 230k dot | 460k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch functionality | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 4 secs | 4 secs |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/1500 secs | 1/4000 secs |
| Continuous shutter speed | - | 9.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash range | 2.80 m | 2.80 m (at Auto ISO) |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30p) | 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Microphone input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 118 grams (0.26 lbs) | 181 grams (0.40 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 96 x 58 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") | 99 x 58 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall 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 | 240 shots | 180 shots |
| Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | EN-EL19 | EN-EL19 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 secs) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Storage slots | Single | Single |
| Pricing at release | $175 | $190 |