Canon PowerShot
SX150 IS
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300

55

  
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

50

  

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S6300

Movie format
 Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
6 fps
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX150 IS
Macro focus Much better macro capability 1 cm vs 10 cm
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 Focus on subjects 10x closer to the lens
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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 Almost the same
Lowest price Cheaper $90.55 vs $156.67
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 The best price we've seen is $66 cheaper (more than 40% less)
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 4s
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 Around 4x longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2500s vs 1/2000s
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 20% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Nikon S6300
Wide angle Better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.2 vs f/3.4
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 At its widest zoom, the S6300's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
Size Smaller 94x58x26 mm vs 113x73x46 mm
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 2.7x smaller
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 6 fps vs 0.9 fps
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 More than 6.5x faster continuous shooting
Battery life Longer battery life 230 shots vs 110 shots
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 More than 2x more shots per battery charge
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The S6300's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Weight Lighter 160 g vs 306 g
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 Around 50% lighter
Thickness Thinner 1" vs 1.8"
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 More than 40% thinner
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Canon PowerShot SX150 IS
50 vs 55
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Nikon Coolpix S6300 Nikon Coolpix S6300
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix S6300.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
SX150 IS:Lens, Sensor shift
S6300:Lens
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
SX150 IS:$90.55
S6300:$156.67
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
High-speed framerate No high speed movie support Help
Not supported
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Travel zoom

$169 - $201
Battery life Has a significantly longer battery life
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX160 IS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX160 IS vs the Coolpix S6300
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$100 - $190
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the Coolpix S6300
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

Travel zoom

$100 - $139
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W690 vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W690 vs the Coolpix S6300
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$146 - $199
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the Coolpix S6300
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Travel zoom

$119 - $123
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot A4000 IS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Compare the PowerShot A4000 IS vs the Coolpix S6300
Nikon Coolpix L610

Nikon Coolpix L610

Travel zoom

$129 - $150
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
3D Captures 3D images
Compare the Coolpix L610 vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Compare the Coolpix L610 vs the Coolpix S6300
Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Travel zoom

$90
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot A3400 IS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Compare the PowerShot A3400 IS vs the Coolpix S6300

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$247
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$199
GPS Has a GPS
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Wide angle Better wide angle
Size Larger
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Nikon Coolpix L310

Nikon Coolpix L310

Super zoom

$194
Wide angle Better wide angle
Battery life Much longer battery life
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Size Larger
Compare the Coolpix L310 vs the PowerShot SX150 IS

Nikon Coolpix S6300 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S6500

Nikon Coolpix S6500

Travel zoom

$187 - $197
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Battery life Shorter battery life
Compare the Coolpix S6500 vs the Coolpix S6300
Nikon Coolpix S6200

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Travel zoom

$119
Battery life Slightly longer battery life
Lowest price Slightly cheaper
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Compare the Coolpix S6200 vs the Coolpix S6300
Olympus VR-360

Olympus VR-360

Digicam
Screen size Significantly larger screen
3D Takes 3D photos
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the VR-360 vs the Coolpix S6300

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