Nikon Coolpix
S6200
 vs
Olympus
VR-350

Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Nikon Coolpix S6300 vs Olympus VR-350

Nikon Coolpix S6200

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Olympus VR-350

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S6200

Battery life
 Great battery life
250 shots
 
Runner-up

Olympus VR-350

Reasons to buy the Olympus VR-350

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
460k dots
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
3D
 Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
 

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S6200
Size Smaller 93x58x26 mm vs 104x60x28 mm
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 More than 20% smaller
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The S6200's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Thickness Thinner 1" vs 1.1"
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 Around 10% thinner
Weight Slightly lighter 160 g vs 170 g
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 Around 10% lighter
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Advantages of the Olympus VR-350
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 25 mm
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 Almost the same
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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 2x higher resolution screen
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.0 vs f/3.2
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 At its widest zoom, the VR-350's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
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 travel zooms, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix S6200 Nikon Coolpix S6200
48 vs 46
Explain scores
Olympus VR-350 Olympus VR-350
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix S6200.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
S6200:25 mm
VR-350:24 mm
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
S6200:$119.00
VR-350:$110.02
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
4 seconds
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
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 S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$157 - $203
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the Coolpix S6200
Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the VR-350
Olympus VR-340

Olympus VR-340

Travel zoom

$109
Macro focus Much closer macro focusing
Size Is slightly larger
Compare the VR-340 vs the Coolpix S6200
Compare the VR-340 vs the VR-350
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Travel zoom

$119 - $123
Macro focus Much closer macro focusing
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Wide angle Has a much narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot A4000 IS vs the Coolpix S6200
Compare the PowerShot A4000 IS vs the VR-350
Nikon Coolpix S3300

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Compact

$68
Size Is slightly smaller
Macro focus Significantly closer macro focusing
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the Coolpix S3300 vs the Coolpix S6200
Compare the Coolpix S3300 vs the VR-350
Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Travel zoom

$90
Size Is slightly smaller
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Wide angle Has a much narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot A3400 IS vs the Coolpix S6200
Compare the PowerShot A3400 IS vs the VR-350
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

Travel zoom

$100 - $139
Size Is slightly smaller
Macro focus Significantly closer macro focusing
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W690 vs the Coolpix S6200
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W690 vs the VR-350
Samsung WB150F

Samsung WB150F

Travel zoom

$129 - $149
Zoom Has much more zoom
Macro focus Significantly closer macro focusing
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the WB150F vs the Coolpix S6200
Compare the WB150F vs the VR-350

Nikon Coolpix S6200 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S4300

Nikon Coolpix S4300

Compact

$117
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Coolpix S4300 vs the Coolpix S6200
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$146 - $199
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

Olympus VR-350 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Olympus VR-360

Olympus VR-360

Digicam
Zoom More zoom
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Compare the VR-360 vs the VR-350
Olympus VH-520

Olympus VH-520

Travel zoom
Size Smaller
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the VH-520 vs the VR-350

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