Nikon Coolpix
S6200
 vs
Samsung
WB210

Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Nikon Coolpix S6300 vs Samsung WB210

Samsung WB210

58

  
Nikon Coolpix S6200

48

  
Winner

Samsung WB210

Reasons to buy the Samsung WB210

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.9
Screen size
 Large screen
3.5"
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
1,152k dots
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
 

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S6200

Battery life
 Great battery life
250 shots
 

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S6200
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
Weight Lighter 160 g vs 174 g
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 Around 10% lighter
Lowest price Cheaper $119.00 vs $199.00
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 The best price we've seen is $80 cheaper (more than 40% less)
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Advantages of the Samsung WB210
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 1,152k dots vs 230k dots
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 More than 5x higher resolution screen
Screen size Much larger screen 3.5" vs 2.7"
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 Around 30% larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 25 mm
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 Almost the same
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.9 vs f/3.2
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 At its widest zoom, the WB210's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 5 cm vs 10 cm
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 Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens
Zoom More zoom 12x vs 10x
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 More than 40% more zoom
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1"
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 More than 10% thinner
Size Slightly smaller 100x59x22 mm vs 93x58x26 mm
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 Almost the same
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures 8s vs 4s
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 2x longer exposures
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix S6200 Nikon Coolpix S6200
48 vs 58
Explain scores
Samsung WB210 Samsung WB210
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Samsung WB210.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
S6200:25 mm
WB210:24 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
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
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
S6200:93x58x26 mm
WB210:100x59x22 mm
High-speed framerate No high speed movie support Help
Not supported
Zoom Poor zoom Help
S6200:10x
WB210:12x
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Samsung WB150F

Samsung WB150F

Travel zoom

$129 - $149
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Weight Is slightly heavier
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the WB150F vs the Coolpix S6200
Compare the WB150F vs the WB210
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

Travel zoom

$100 - $139
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures
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 WB210
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$152
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Size Is slightly smaller
Zoom Has slightly less zoom
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Coolpix S6200
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the WB210
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$100 - $190
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
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 WB210
Canon ELPH 520 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

Ultra compact

$129 - $155
Size Is slightly smaller
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS vs the Coolpix S6200
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS vs the WB210
Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$189 - $249
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the Coolpix S6200
Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the WB210

Nikon Coolpix S6200 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$157 - $203
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
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 A4000 IS

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Travel zoom

$119 - $123
Macro focus Much better macro capability
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Battery life Shorter battery life
Compare the PowerShot A4000 IS vs the Coolpix S6200
Nikon Coolpix S3300

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Compact

$68
Size Smaller
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Coolpix S3300 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

Samsung WB210 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm FinePix SL300

Fujifilm FinePix SL300

Super zoom

$150
Zoom Much more zoom
External flash Supports an external flash
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Compare the FinePix SL300 vs the WB210
Samsung WB700

Samsung WB700

Travel zoom

$153
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Macro focus Better macro capability
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the WB700 vs the WB210
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Travel zoom

$350
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 vs the WB210
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$199
GPS Has a GPS
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the WB210

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Nikon Coolpix S6200 Samsung WB210
Nikon Coolpix S6200 Samsung WB210
Nikon Coolpix S6200 Samsung WB210

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