Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Nikon Coolpix S6300 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

52

 
Nikon Coolpix S6200

48

 

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Longest exposure
Long exposures
30 seconds
 

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S6200

Battery life
Great battery life
250 shots
 

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S6200

Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/3.2 vs f/3.3
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At its widest zoom, the S6200's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
Battery life Longer battery life 250 shots vs 220 shots
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More than 10% more shots per battery charge
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1600s
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20% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-W690

Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 5 cm vs 10 cm
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Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens
Size Smaller 94x56x22 mm vs 93x58x26 mm
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Around 20% smaller
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1"
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Around 20% thinner
Weight Lighter 142 g vs 160 g
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More than 10% lighter
Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures 30s vs 4s
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7.5x longer exposures
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $99.99 vs $119.00
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The best price we've seen is $19 cheaper (around 20% less)
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix S6200 Nikon Coolpix S6200
48 vs 52
Explain scores
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
25 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
S6200:$119.00
DSC-W690:$99.99
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
S6200:1.2 fps
DSC-W690:1 fps
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 resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
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
DSC-W690:94x56x22 mm
Weight Light weight Help
S6200:160 g
DSC-W690:142 g
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
Thickness Is thicker
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
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
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Travel zoom

$119 - $123

Macro focus Significantly closer macro focusing
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Travel zoom

$119 - $130

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$146 - $199

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
Nikon Coolpix S3300

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Compact

$68

Thickness Is thinner
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Image stabilization Has worse image stabilization
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$91 - $119

Macro focus Significantly closer macro focusing
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier

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
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

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony CyberShot DSC-W730

Sony CyberShot DSC-W730

Travel zoom

$118

3D Takes 3D photos
Weight Lighter
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Travel zoom

$350

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Lowest price Much more expensive
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710

Compact

$88

Aperture Slightly wider aperture
Size Slightly smaller
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Screen size Significantly smaller screen

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