Nikon Coolpix
S3300
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
S6200

Updated (February, 2013): Compare the Nikon Coolpix S3500 vs Nikon Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix S3300

50

  
Nikon Coolpix S6200

44

  

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S3300

We are not aware of any reasons to consider buying the Nikon Coolpix S3300 over the Nikon Coolpix S6200.
 

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S6200

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
25 mm
Battery life
 Great battery life
250 shots
 

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S3300
Size Smaller 95x58x19 mm vs 93x58x26 mm
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 Around 30% smaller
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 5 cm vs 10 cm
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 Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.7" vs 1"
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 Around 30% thinner
Weight Lighter 128 g vs 160 g
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 20% lighter
Lowest price Cheaper $68.00 vs $119.00
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 The best price we've seen is $51 cheaper (more than 40% less)
Nikon Coolpix S3300 Learn more about
the Nikon S3300

Advantages of the Nikon S6200
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.2 vs f/3.5
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 At its widest zoom, the S6200's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Zoom More zoom 10x vs 6x
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 Around 3x more zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle 25 mm vs 26 mm
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 Almost the same
Battery life Longer battery life 250 shots vs 180 shots
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 Around 40% more shots per battery charge
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
Nikon Coolpix S6200 Learn more about
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix S3300 Nikon Coolpix S3300
50 vs 44
Explain scores
Nikon Coolpix S6200 Nikon Coolpix S6200
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix S3300. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a compact with a travel zoom.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
S3300:$68.00
S6200:$119.00
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$157
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the Coolpix S3300
Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the Coolpix S6200
Nikon Coolpix S3500

Nikon Coolpix S3500

Compact

$117
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the Coolpix S3500 vs the Coolpix S3300
Compare the Coolpix S3500 vs the Coolpix S6200
Nikon Coolpix S4300

Nikon Coolpix S4300

Compact

$117
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the Coolpix S4300 vs the Coolpix S3300
Compare the Coolpix S4300 vs the Coolpix S6200
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Travel zoom

$99 - $123
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Macro focus Significantly closer macro focusing
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger
Compare the PowerShot A4000 IS vs the Coolpix S3300
Compare the PowerShot A4000 IS vs the Coolpix S6200
Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Travel zoom

$90
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot A3400 IS vs the Coolpix S3300
Compare the PowerShot A3400 IS vs the Coolpix S6200
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$146 - $183
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the Coolpix S3300
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the Coolpix S6200
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$90 - $119
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Macro focus Significantly closer macro focusing
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the Coolpix S3300
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the Coolpix S6200

Nikon Coolpix S3300 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Compact

$90
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Macro focus Better macro capability
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the PowerShot A2300 IS vs the Coolpix S3300
Nikon Coolpix S2700

Nikon Coolpix S2700

Compact

$129
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Battery life Longer battery life
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Size Slightly larger
Compare the Coolpix S2700 vs the Coolpix S3300
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710

Compact

$88
Aperture Wider aperture
Battery life Longer battery life
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W710 vs the Coolpix S3300

Nikon Coolpix S6200 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S6100

Nikon Coolpix S6100

Compact

$117
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Coolpix S6100 vs the Coolpix S6200

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