Nikon Coolpix
S6200
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300

55

  
Nikon Coolpix S6200

48

  

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S6300

Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
 

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S6200

Battery life
 Great battery life
250 shots
 

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S6200
Battery life Slightly longer battery life 250 shots vs 230 shots
Help
 Around 10% more shots per battery charge
Lowest price Cheaper $119.00 vs $156.67
Help
 The best price we've seen is $38 cheaper (more than 20% less)
Nikon Coolpix S6200 Learn more about
the Nikon S6200

Advantages of the Nikon S6300
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
Help
 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
Help
 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
Help
 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 6 fps vs 1.2 fps
Help
 5x faster continuous shooting
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the Nikon S6300
vs

recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix S6200 Nikon Coolpix S6200
48 vs 55
Explain scores
Nikon Coolpix S6300 Nikon Coolpix S6300
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix S6300.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
25 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
4 seconds
Macro focus Poor macro capabilities Help
10 cm
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

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
S6200:93x58x26 mm
S6300:94x58x26 mm
Weight Light weight Help
160 g
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
S6200:$119.00
S6300:$156.67
High-speed framerate No high speed movie support Help
Not supported
Zoom Poor zoom Help
10x
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S6500

Nikon Coolpix S6500

Travel zoom

$187 - $197
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the Coolpix S6500 vs the Coolpix S6200
Compare the Coolpix S6500 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
Zoom Has slightly less zoom
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the Coolpix S6200
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the Coolpix S6300
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

Travel zoom

$100 - $139
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W690 vs the Coolpix S6200
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W690 vs the Coolpix S6300
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$139 - $189
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Zoom Has slightly less zoom
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the Coolpix S6200
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the Coolpix S6300
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Travel zoom

$99 - $129
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Macro focus Much closer macro focusing
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot A4000 IS vs the Coolpix S6200
Compare the PowerShot A4000 IS vs the Coolpix S6300
Nikon Coolpix S4300

Nikon Coolpix S4300

Compact

$117
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Image stabilization Has worse image stabilization
Compare the Coolpix S4300 vs the Coolpix S6200
Compare the Coolpix S4300 vs the Coolpix S6300
Nikon Coolpix S5200

Nikon Coolpix S5200

Digicam

$167
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Thickness Is thicker
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the Coolpix S5200 vs the Coolpix S6200
Compare the Coolpix S5200 vs the Coolpix S6300

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

Nikon Coolpix S6300 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Olympus VR-360

Olympus VR-360

Digicam

$189
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Wide angle Better wide angle
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the VR-360 vs the Coolpix S6300

appearance

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discussion

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Avatar for Abhay Salvi Abhay Salvi (2:08 PM, September 19, 2012)
How to Reduce The Video Resolution While Recording????/