Nikon Coolpix
S6200
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
S4000

Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Nikon Coolpix S6300 vs Nikon Coolpix S4100

Nikon Coolpix S4000

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Nikon Coolpix S6200

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S4000

Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
460k dots
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Thickness
 Thin
0.8"
 

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 S6200
Wide angle Better wide angle 25 mm vs 27 mm
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 Around 10% better wide angle
Zoom More zoom 10x vs 4x
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 Around 6.5x more zoom
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Digital
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 Less risk of blur
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $119.00 vs $345.34
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 The best price we've seen is $226 cheaper (2.9x less)
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Advantages of the Nikon S4000
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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 2x higher resolution screen
Size Smaller 95x57x20 mm vs 93x58x26 mm
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 More than 20% smaller
Macro focus Better macro capability 8 cm vs 10 cm
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 Focus on subjects 20% closer to the lens
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 1"
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 More than 20% thinner
Weight Lighter 131 g vs 160 g
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 Around 20% lighter
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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 Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix S6200 Nikon Coolpix S6200
49 vs 57
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Nikon Coolpix S4000 Nikon Coolpix S4000
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix S4000. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a travel zoom with a compact.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Macro focus Poor macro capabilities Help
S6200:10 cm
S4000:8 cm
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
S6200:1.2 fps
S4000:0.9 fps
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Movie format HD (720p) video Help
S6200:720p @ 30fps
S4000:720p

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S4300

Nikon Coolpix S4300

Compact

$117
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the Coolpix S4300 vs the Coolpix S6200
Compare the Coolpix S4300 vs the Coolpix S4000
Nikon Coolpix S3300

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Compact

$68
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the Coolpix S3300 vs the Coolpix S6200
Compare the Coolpix S3300 vs the Coolpix S4000
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Travel zoom

$99 - $123
Macro focus Much closer macro focusing
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the PowerShot A4000 IS vs the Coolpix S6200
Compare the PowerShot A4000 IS vs the Coolpix S4000
Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Travel zoom

$90
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Macro focus Significantly closer macro focusing
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot A3400 IS vs the Coolpix S6200
Compare the PowerShot A3400 IS vs the Coolpix S4000
Nikon Coolpix S3500

Nikon Coolpix S3500

Compact

$117
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the Coolpix S3500 vs the Coolpix S6200
Compare the Coolpix S3500 vs the Coolpix S4000

Nikon Coolpix S6200 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$157
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Battery life Slightly shorter battery life
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the Coolpix S6200
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$146 - $183
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Aperture Wider aperture
Zoom Less zoom
Battery life Shorter battery life
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the Coolpix S6200
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 S4000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm FinePix S5200 Zoom

Fujifilm FinePix S5200 Zoom

Super zoom
Macro focus Much better macro capability
Zoom More zoom
Size Much larger
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Compare the FinePix S5200 Zoom vs the Coolpix S4000
Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Ultra compact
Aperture Wider aperture
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Touch screen No touch screen
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the PowerShot SD1400 IS vs the Coolpix S4000
Nikon Coolpix S570

Nikon Coolpix S570

Compact
Aperture Wider aperture
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the Coolpix S570 vs the Coolpix S4000
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290

Compact
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster
Touch screen No touch screen
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W290 vs the Coolpix S4000

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