Nikon Coolpix S3600 Review
June 6, 2014
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Matt Grayson
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Specifications
| Number of effective pixels | 20.1 million |
| Image sensor | 1/2.3-in. type CCD; total pixels: approx. 20.48 million |
| Lens | NIKKOR lens with 8x optical zoom |
| Focal length | 4.5-36.0 mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 25-200 mm lens in 35mm [135] format) |
| f/-number | f/3.7-6.6 |
| Lens construction | 8 elements in 7 groups |
| Digital zoom magnification | Up to 4x (angle of view equivalent to that of approx. 800 mm lens in 35mm [135] format) |
| Vibration reduction | Lens shift (still pictures). Lens shift and electronic VR (movies) |
| Motion blur reduction | Motion detection (still pictures) |
| Autofocus (AF) | Contrast-detect AF |
| Focus range | [W]: Approx. 50 cm (1 ft 8 in.) to infinity, [T]: Approx. 1.5 m (5 ft) to infinity. Macro mode: Approx. 2 cm (0.8 in.) to infinity (wide-angle position). (All distances measured from center of front surface of lens) |
| Focus-area selection | Face priority, center, manual with 99 focus areas, subject tracking, target finding AF |
| Monitor | 6.7 cm (2.7-in.), approx. 230k-dot, TFT LCD with anti-reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment |
| Frame coverage (shooting mode) | Approx. 97% horizontal and 97% vertical (compared to actual image) |
| Frame coverage (playback mode) | Approx. 99% horizontal and 99% vertical (compared to actual image) |
| Media | Internal memory (approx. 25 MB), SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card |
| File system | DCF, Exif 2.3, and DPOF compliant |
| File formats | Still pictures: JPEG. Sound files (Voice Memo): WAV. Movies: AVI (Motion-JPEG compliant) |
| Image size (pixels) | 20M (High) [5152 x 3864(fine)]. 20M [5152 x 3864]. 10M [3648 x 2736]. 4M [2272 x 1704]. 2M [1600 x 1200]. VGA [640 x 480]. 16:9 (14M) [5120 x 2880]. 1:1 [3864 x 3864] |
| Shooting Modes | Scene auto selector, Scene (Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Night portrait, Party/indoor, Beach, Snow, Sunset, Dusk/dawn, Night landscape, Close-up, Food, Museum, Fireworks show, Black and white copy, Backlighting, Panorama assist, Pet portrait), Special effects, Smart portrait, Auto |
| Continuous Shooting | Single (default setting), Continuous (the frame rate for continuous shooting is about 1.1 fps and the maximum number of continuous shots is about 6), BSS (Best Shot Selector), Multi-shot 16 |
| Movie | 720/30p: 1280 x 720/16:9, 720/25p: 1280 x 720/16:9, 480/30p: 640 x 480/4:3, 480/25p: 640 x 480/4:3, 40/30p: 320 x 240/4:3, 240/25p: 320 x 240/4:3 |
| ISO sensitivity (Standard output sensitivity) | ISO 80-1600. ISO 3200 (available when using Auto mode) |
| Exposure metering mode | Matrix, center-weighted (digital zoom less than 2x), spot (digital zoom 2x or more) |
| Exposure control | Programmed auto exposure and exposure compensation (-2.0 - +2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV) |
| Shutter | Mechanical and CCD electronic shutter |
| Shutter speed | 1/1500-1 s. 4 s (when scene mode is set to Fireworks show) |
| Aperture | Electronically-controlled ND filter (-3 AV) selection |
| Aperture range | 2 steps (f/3.7 and f/10.5 [W]) |
| Self-timer | Can be selected from 10 s and 2 s |
| Flash range (approx.) (ISO sensitivity: Auto) | [W]: 0.5-3.5 m (1 ft 8 in.-11 ft). [T]: 1.5-2.0 m (5 ft-6 ft 6 in.) |
| Flash control | TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes |
| Interface | Hi-Speed USB |
| Data Transfer Protocol | MTP, PTP |
| Video output | Can be selected from NTSC and PAL |
| I/O terminal | Audio/video (A/V) output; digital I/O (USB) |
| Supported languages | Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Marathi, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese (European and Brazilian), Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese |
| Power sources | One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL19 (included). AC Adapter EH-62G (available separately) |
| Charging time | Approx. 2 h 50 min (when using Charging AC Adapter EH-70P and when no charge remains) |
| Battery life¹ | Approx. 230 shots when using EN-EL19 |
| Movie recording (actual battery life for recording)² | Approx. 45 min (720/30p) when using EN-EL19. Approx. 50 min (720/25p) when using EN-EL19 |
| Tripod socket | 1/4 in. (ISO 1222) |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | Approx. 97.1 x 57.9 x 19.9 mm (3.9 x 2.3 x 0.8 in.) (excluding projections) |
| Weight | Approx. 125 g (4.5 oz) (with battery and SD memory card) |
| Temperature | 0°C-40°C (32°F-104°F) |
| Humidity | 85% or less (no condensation) |
| Supplied accessories | Camera Strap, Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL19, Charging AC Adapter EH-70P, USB Cable UC-E6, ViewNX 2 CD |