Name: Coolpix S3600
Brand: Nikon
SKU: 1493
Rating: 4.2 (41 reviews)

3.5

based on all reviews

Consumer ratings:

3.7 / 5

The zoom is fast enough as well
slim body
wide-angle lens and large zoom

Image quality drops off fairly early
image quality will suffer on fine detail subjects
noise reduction ramps up production to stamp out the problems

Sensor type: CCD
Sensor size: 6.17x4.55 mm
Effective pixels: 20 Mpx
Max resolution: 5152, 3864 px
Maximum aperture: 6.6
Autofocus: Face detection
Screen size: 2.7 in
Touch screen: no

Nikon Coolpix S3600 - Pros & Cons

The zoom is fast enough as well
slim body
wide-angle lens and large zoom
S3600 is built well for the price
improves on the design as well
The streamlined interface is super easy to use
image quality to be generally reasonable
pleasing colors and broadly reliable exposures
ideal for environmental portraits and certain street scenes
intuitive handling
rapid responsiveness and unparalleled pocketability
crisp
responsive and easy to use
entertaining
accessible and convenient -
attractive
streamlined design
detail rendition is very good and the image noise is well-handled
The menu system is simple and easy to navigate
Images quality is fine for sharing on the web
with good colour reproduction

Image quality drops off fairly early
image quality will suffer on fine detail subjects
noise reduction ramps up production to stamp out the problems
lack of a locking catch on the battery door
this 33 second movie is 107Mb in size
it can be sluggish in low light
The design is still on the chunky side
its photos tended to be soft at f/2
some softness around the edge of the frame at 24mm
there's no viewfinder or hot shoe
doesn't have any connections for external microphones and headphones
Does the camera come with an external battery charger
Flash slow sync View more details
Auto-focus does not allow you to select specific focus points
Cameras will only work with the memory cards listed for each model
cameras that are no longer available in shops
Lack of a viewfinder can be problematic
Nikon S3600 is not the highest resolution Small Sensor camera
doesn't have a viewfinder and no option for external viewfinder
Does the Nikon S3600 have Weather Sealing
1 megapixel CCD sensor and a 8x optical zoom lens
Images are very soft at ISO 1600 and at ISO 3200 image size is limited to
does slow down after just three shots
There is quite a lot of space around the screen

Nikon Coolpix S3600 - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Screen size	2.7 in Best: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 Screen size: 6.7 in
ISO maximum	3200 Best: Pentax KP ISO maximum: 819200
Effective pixels	20 Mpx Best: Hasselblad H6D-100c Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
Max resolution	5152 x 3864 px Best: Leica M11 Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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REVIEW (P1): Nikon Coolpix S3600 20.1MP Camera

A Quick Review of the Nikon COOLPIX S3600

Nikon Coolpix S3600 - Full Specifications

Sensor type	CCD
Sensor size	0.24 in
Effective pixels	20.0 Mpx
Max resolution	5152 x 3864 px

Optical zoom	8.0 x
Digital zoom	4.0 x
Minimum aperture	3.7
Maximum aperture	6.6
Focal length equiv	25 - 200
Focus adjustment	Auto
Brightness adjustment	yes
Autofocus	Face detection
Auto Focus (AF) lock	yes
Manual focus	No
Normal focus range	19.69 in
Auto Focus (AF) points selection	Auto Manual
Macro focus range	0.59 in
Number of focus points	99
Filter thread	no

Shooting modes	Auto Scene
Camera shutter type	Electronic Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed	4.0 s
Maximum shutter speed	1.0 s
Shutter priority	no
Aperture priority	no
Manual exposure mode	no
Exposure compensation plus	2
Exposure compensation minus	-2
Expousure compensation steps	1/3
Self-timer delay	2 10
Subject / scene modes	yes
Built-in flash	yes
Flash range	3.5
Flash modes	Auto Pre-flash
Continuous drive	1.1 fps
Scene modes	Backlight Beach Close-up Dawn Dusk Fireworks Museum Night landscape Night portrait Panorama Party Pet Portrait Snow Sports Sunset Landscape
Self-timer	yes
Metering modes	Multi Center-weighted Spot
3D support	no
Manual settings	no
Self-timer options	10 2

Built-in microphone	yes
Microphone type	Mono
Speaker type	Mono
Voice recording	yes
Supported audio file formats	WAV

Weight	4.41 oz
Width	3.82 in
Height	2.28 in
Depth	0.78 in

Power source type	Battery
Battery life (CIPA)	230
Battery life (max)	2.8 h
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity	750.0 mAh
Rechargeable battery	yes
Battery recharge time	2.8 h
Battery level indicator	yes
Battery voltage	3.7 V
Number of batteries supported	1
AC adapter included	yes

GPS	no
Energy Star certified	no
Languages support	ARA BUL CHI CHI DAN DEU DUT ENG ESP FIN FRE GRE HUN ITA JPN KOR NOR POL POR RUM RUS SER SWE THA UKR
Tripod mounting supported	yes
Tripod thread	1.0 in
On Screen Display (OSD) languages	ARA BUL CHI CHI CZE DAN DEU DUT ENG ESP FIN FRE GRE HUN ITA JPN KOR NOR POL POR RUM RUS SER THA TUR UKR VIE
Image editing modes	Crop Rotating

ISO	80 100 200 400 800 1600 3200 Auto
ISO Auto	yes
ISO minimum	80
ISO maximum	3200
Boosted ISO maximum	3200
Maximum image resolution	5152 x 3864 px
White balance presets	7
White balance modes	Auto Cloudy Daylight Flash Fluorescent Incandescent
Supported image file formats	JPG
Photo effects	Black&White
Image stabilizer	no
Image stabilization type	Optical
Supported aspect ratios	4:3 16:9
Uncompressed format	No

Screen size	2.7 in
Articulated LCD	no
Screen technology	LCD TFT
Screen dots	230000
Touch screen	no
Field of view	97.0 %
Live view	yes
Viewfinder	None
Flip-out screen	no

Maximum resolution	1280 x 720 px
Video recording	yes
Recording resolutions	320 x 240 640 x 480
HD type	HD-Ready
Supported video file formats	AVI MJPEG
Analog signal format system	NTSC PAL
Camera playback	Movie Single image Slide show
Video recording limit	45.0 min.
Motion JPEG frame rate	30.0 fps

Body type	Compact
Colour of product	Black Blue Pink Red Silver
Environmentally sealed	no

Internal storage	25.0 mB
Compatible memory cards	SD SDHC SDXC
Maximum memory card size	64.0 GB
Memory slots	1
Storage types	SD SDHC SDXC
Camera file system	DCF DPOF Exif 2.3

HDMI	no
USB connector type	Micro-USB B
USB version	2.0
PictBridge	yes
NFC	no
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)	no
Bluetooth	no
AV output	yes

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Nikon Coolpix S3600 Nikon - Editorial Reviews (5)

2.6

Based on 5 reviews

Cameralabs

Published: 03.12.2014

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Published: 06.06.2014

Nikon Coolpix S3600 Review | Photography Blog

3.5

The Nikon Coolpix S3600 is an affordable point-and-shoot compact camera. Featuring an 8x, 25-200mm lens and a 20 megapixel CCD sensor, the S3600 also offers 720p HD movies and a range of special effects. Read our Nikon Coolpix S3600 review to find out if this budget shooter is worth the modest outlay..

Camera Decision

Published: 07.01.2014

Nikon S3600 Review | Camera Decision

1.6

Nikon S3600 is a 20.0MP Small Sensor Compact camera with a 1/2.3-inch sized CCD sensor and 25-200 mm F3.7-6.6 lens. Read our S3600 review to find its pros and cons.