Updated (September, 2012): Compare the Nikon Coolpix L820 vs Nikon Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix L810

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Nikon Coolpix S6300

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix L810

Screen resolution
High resolution screen
921k dots
3D
Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
 

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S6300

Movie format
Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
Size
Really small
Compact 94x58x26 mm
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
6 fps
Sensor type
CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
 

differences

Advantages of the Nikon L810

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
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More than 4x higher resolution screen
Zoom More zoom 25.4x vs 10x
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Around 6.5x more zoom
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
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
Wide angle Better wide angle 23 mm vs 25 mm
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Around 10% better wide angle
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/3.1 vs f/3.2
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At its widest zoom, the L810's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
Battery life Longer battery life 300 shots vs 230 shots
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More than 30% more shots per battery charge
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Advantages of the Nikon S6300

Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Size Significantly smaller 94x58x26 mm vs 111x76x83 mm
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4.9x smaller
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 6 fps vs 1.2 fps
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5x faster continuous shooting
Thickness Significantly thinner 1" vs 3.3"
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3.2x thinner
Weight Significantly lighter 160 g vs 430 g
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2.7x lighter
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
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1500s
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More than 20% faster max shutter speed
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix L810. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a super zoom with a travel zoom.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Panorama In-camera panoramas Help
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
4 seconds
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix L610

Nikon Coolpix L610

Travel zoom

$129 - $150

Weight Is slightly heavier
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Travel zoom

$149 - $209

Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier

Nikon Coolpix L810 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix L820

Nikon Coolpix L820

Super zoom

$277

Movie format Higher resolution movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Lowest price More expensive
Weight Slightly heavier
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20

Super zoom

$163

Battery life Longer battery life
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
3D Doesn't take 3D photos
Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Super zoom

$229

Zoom More zoom
Size Smaller
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$345

Zoom Much more zoom
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Larger
Battery life Shorter battery life
Fujifilm FinePix S4500

Fujifilm FinePix S4500

Super zoom

$159

Zoom More zoom
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching

Nikon Coolpix S6300 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S6500

Nikon Coolpix S6500

Travel zoom

$166 - $197

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Battery life Shorter battery life
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

Travel zoom

$100

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$99 - $190

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Fastest shutter speed Slower max shutter speed
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Travel zoom

$103 - $107

Macro focus Much better macro capability
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Olympus VR-360

Olympus VR-360

Digicam

$108

Screen size Significantly larger screen
3D Takes 3D photos
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Movie format Lower resolution movies

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