Nikon S6200 vs Samsung PL200

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S6200

Much better wide angle

25 mm

31 mm

Around 20% better wide angle

Higher resolution movies

720p @ 30fps

800 x 592 @ 20fps

Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video at a higher frame rate

More zoom

10x

More than 2x more zoom

Slightly lighter

160 g

170 g

Around 10% lighter

Faster max shutter speed

1/2000s

1/1500s

More than 20% faster max shutter speed

Slightly cheaper

$109.00

$120.39

The best price we've seen is $11 cheaper (around 10% less)

Learn more about
the Nikon S6200

Advantages of the Samsung PL200

Wider aperture

f/2.8

f/3.2

At its widest zoom, the PL200's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)

Significantly larger screen

3.0"

2.7"

More than 10% larger screen

Significantly better macro capability

5 cm

10 cm

Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens

Smaller

100x60x21 mm

93x58x26 mm

More than 10% smaller

Thinner

0.8"

Around 20% thinner

Slightly higher true resolution

9.8 MP

9.7 MP

Almost the same

Slightly longer exposures

2x longer exposures

Learn more about
the Samsung PL200

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix S6200

42	vs	41
Explain scores

Samsung PL200

Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation. 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

	Good image stabilization
	Lens

Inexpensive

S6200:	$109.00
PL200:	$120.39

	Neither camera stitches together panoramas
	You could stitch photos in post

	Lower-end sensor types
	CCD

	Neither has in-camera HDR
	You could do HDR manually

	Neither camera can take 3D photos
	No 3d support

	No touchscreens
	More buttons

	Low resolution screens
	230k dots

Poor movies

S6200:	720p @ 30fps
PL200:	800 x 592 @ 20fps

competitors

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Compact

$80

Is slightly lighter

Has a slightly shorter battery life

Has worse image stabilization

Compare the Coolpix S3300 vs the Coolpix S6200

Compare the Coolpix S3300 vs the PL200

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$196 - $199

Records higher quality movies

Has a slightly wider wide angle lens

Is slightly more expensive

Has a slightly shorter battery life

Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the Coolpix S6200

Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the PL200

Olympus VR330

Travel zoom

$158

Has a slightly wider wide angle lens

Has a slightly higher resolution screen

Is thicker

Has worse image stabilization

Compare the VR330 vs the Coolpix S6200

Compare the VR330 vs the PL200

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$157

Higher resolution movies

Can create panoramas in-camera

Slightly shorter battery life

More expensive

Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the Coolpix S6200

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Travel zoom

$105 - $109

Much better macro capability

Significantly larger screen

Significantly worse wide angle

Shorter battery life

Compare the PowerShot A4000 IS vs the Coolpix S6200

Nikon Coolpix S4300

Compact

$114

Has a touch screen

Significantly larger screen

Narrower aperture

Less zoom

Compare the Coolpix S4300 vs the Coolpix S6200

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

Travel zoom

$100 - $149

Significantly larger screen

Can create panoramas in-camera

Slightly narrower aperture

Shorter battery life

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W690 vs the Coolpix S6200

Nikon Coolpix S6100

Compact

$101

Has a touch screen

Significantly larger screen

Significantly worse wide angle

Narrower aperture

Compare the Coolpix S6100 vs the Coolpix S6200

Kodak EasyShare M575

Compact

Significantly better wide angle

Higher resolution movies

No image stabilization

Significantly worse macro capability

Compare the EasyShare M575 vs the PL200

Samsung ST72

Ultra compact

$109 - $119

Much better wide angle

Wider aperture

Worse image stabilization

Slightly less zoom

Compare the ST72 vs the PL200

Kodak EasyShare M532

Compact

Significantly better wide angle

Higher resolution movies

Much narrower aperture

Much worse macro capability

Compare the EasyShare M532 vs the PL200

Canon PowerShot A810

Compact

$73

Significantly better wide angle

Higher resolution movies

Significantly smaller screen

Larger

Compare the PowerShot A810 vs the PL200

Olympus Stylus 730

Compact

Has boost ISO

Faster max shutter speed

Much worse wide angle

Significantly narrower aperture

Compare the Stylus 730 vs the PL200

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Nikon Coolpix S6200

vs

Samsung PL200

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S6200

Reasons to buy the Samsung PL200

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S6200

Advantages of the Samsung PL200

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Olympus VR330

Nikon Coolpix S6200 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Nikon Coolpix S4300

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

Nikon Coolpix S6100

Samsung PL200 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Kodak EasyShare M575

Samsung ST72

Kodak EasyShare M532

Canon PowerShot A810

Olympus Stylus 730

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