Do you want to know what's better Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 or Nikon Coolpix S3600? SpecsPRO has compared Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 vs Nikon Coolpix S3600: weight, battery, sensor, resolution, ISO, dynamic range and other important specifications.

Nikon Coolpix S3600 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830

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  • Model

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • launch

  • Announced

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

  • Max resolution

  • Sensor size

  • Sensor type

  • Processor

  • Image ratio w:h

  • Other resolutions

  • Sensor photo detectors

  • Image

  • ISO

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

  • White balance presets

  • Image stabilization

  • Uncompressed format

  • Custom white balance

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

  • Maximum shutter speed

  • Aperture priority

  • Shutter priority

  • Manual exposure mode

  • Subject / scene modes

  • Built-in flash

  • Flash range

  • Continuous drive

  • Self-timer

  • Metering modes

  • Exposure compensation

  • External flash

  • Flash modes

  • WB Bracketing

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

  • Screen size

  • Screen dots

  • Touch screen

  • Screen type

  • Live view

  • Viewfinder type

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

  • Microphone

  • Speaker

  • File Format

  • Optics & Focus

  • Focal length (equiv.)

  • Optical zoom

  • Maximum aperture

  • Autofocus

  • Digital zoom

  • Manual focus

  • Normal focus range

  • Macro focus range

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

  • Dimensions

  • Environmentally sealed

  • Battery

  • Battery details

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

  • Storage

  • Storage types

  • Connectivity

  • USB

  • HDMI

  • Remote control

  • Other features

  • GPS

  • Timelapse recording

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Nikon Coolpix S3600
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  • Model

    Nikon Coolpix S3600

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Minimum shutter speed: 4 sec

    PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Maximum shutter speed: 1/1500 sec

    PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Flash range: 3.50 m

    PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Continuous drive: 1.1 fps

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
  • launch

  • Announced

    Jan 7, 2014

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    Compact

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    20 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    5152 x 3864

  • Sensor size

    1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)

  • Sensor type

    CCD

  • Processor

  • Image ratio w:h

  • Other resolutions

  • Sensor photo detectors

  • Image

  • ISO

    Auto, 80-1600 (3200 in Auto mode)

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

    3200

  • White balance presets

    7

  • Image stabilization

    Optical

  • Uncompressed format

    No

  • Custom white balance

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    4 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/1500 sec

  • Aperture priority

    No

  • Shutter priority

    No

  • Manual exposure mode

    No

  • Subject / scene modes

    Yes

  • Built-in flash

    Yes

  • Flash range

    3.50 m

  • Continuous drive

    1.1 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes (10 or 2 seconds)

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)

  • External flash

  • Flash modes

  • WB Bracketing

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Fixed

  • Screen size

    2.7

  • Screen dots

    230,000

  • Touch screen

    No

  • Screen type

    TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    None

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    1280x720p (30fps) , 1280x720 (25p), 640x480 (30fps )

  • Microphone

    Mono

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • File Format

  • Optics & Focus

  • Focal length (equiv.)

    25–200 mm

  • Optical zoom

    8×

  • Maximum aperture

    F3.7–6.6

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Multi-area
    • Center
    • Selective single-point
    • Tracking
    • Single
    • Continuous
    • Face Detection

  • Digital zoom

    Yes (4x)

  • Manual focus

    No

  • Normal focus range

    50 cm (19.69)

  • Macro focus range

    2 cm (0.59)

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    125 g (0.28 lb / 4.41 oz)

  • Dimensions

    97 x 58 x 20 mm (3.82 x 2.28 x 0.78)

  • Environmentally sealed

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    Lithium-Ion EN-EL19 rechargeable battery

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    230

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    SD/SDHC/SDXC

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    No

  • Remote control

  • Other features

  • GPS

    None

  • Timelapse recording

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  • launch

  • Announced

    Jan 7, 2014

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    Ultracompact

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    20 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    5152 x 3864

  • Sensor size

    1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)

  • Sensor type

    CCD

  • Processor

    Bionz

  • Image ratio w:h

    4:3, 16:9

  • Other resolutions

    5152 x 2896, 3648 x 2736, 2592 x 1944, 1920 x 1080, 640 x 480

  • Sensor photo detectors

    21 megapixels

  • Image

  • ISO

    Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

  • White balance presets

    7

  • Image stabilization

    Optical

  • Uncompressed format

    No

  • Custom white balance

    Yes

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    1/1600 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    2 sec

  • Aperture priority

    No

  • Shutter priority

    No

  • Manual exposure mode

    No

  • Subject / scene modes

    Yes

  • Built-in flash

    Yes

  • Flash range

    2.80 m (with ISO auto)

  • Continuous drive

    1.0 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes (2 or 10 secs)

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)

  • External flash

    No

  • Flash modes

    Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash

  • WB Bracketing

    No

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Fixed

  • Screen size

    2.7

  • Screen dots

    230,000

  • Touch screen

    No

  • Screen type

    Clear Photo LCD

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    None

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)

  • Microphone

    Mono

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • File Format

    H.264

  • Optics & Focus

  • Focal length (equiv.)

    25–200 mm

  • Optical zoom

    8×

  • Maximum aperture

    F3.3–6.3

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Multi-area
    • Center
    • Tracking
    • Single
    • Face Detection
    • Live View

  • Digital zoom

    Yes (4X)

  • Manual focus

    No

  • Normal focus range

    5 cm (1.97)

  • Macro focus range

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    122 g (0.27 lb / 4.30 oz)

  • Dimensions

    93 x 52 x 23 mm (3.66 x 2.05 x 0.91)

  • Environmentally sealed

    No

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    NP-BN lithium-ion battery and USB charger

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    No

  • Remote control

    No

  • Other features

  • GPS

    None

  • Timelapse recording

    No

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  • Summary



    The Nikon Coolpix S3600 has better slowest (4 seconds) and fastest (1/1500 second) shutter speeds.

    The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 weighs 122g which is 3g less than the weight of the Coolpix S3600.

    Taking into account the above-mentioned differences the Nikon Coolpix S3600 will be the best buy. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.