Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Nikon Coolpix S6300 vs Nikon Coolpix S9300

Nikon Coolpix S9100

66

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Nikon Coolpix S6200

52
 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S9100

Zoom
 Great zoom
18x
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
921k dots
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
9.5 fps
 

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S6200

Size
 Really small
Compact 93x58x26 mm
Thickness
 Thin
1"
Weight
 Light-weight
160 g
 
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differences

Advantages of the Nikon S6200
Size Significantly smaller 93x58x26 mm vs 105x62x35 mm
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 Around 40% smaller
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.2 vs f/3.5
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 At its widest zoom, the S6200's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
Thickness Significantly thinner 1" vs 1.4"
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 Around 30% thinner
Weight Significantly lighter 160 g vs 214 g
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 Around 30% lighter
Lowest price Much cheaper $109.00 vs $421.99
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 The best price we've seen is $313 cheaper (3.9x less)
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures 4s vs 1s
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 4x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Nikon S9100
Zoom Significantly more zoom 18x vs 10x
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 More than 3x more zoom
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
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 More than 4x higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
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 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 4 cm vs 10 cm
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 Focus on subjects 2.5x closer to the lens
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 9.5 fps vs 1.2 fps
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 Around 8x faster continuous shooting
Battery life Slightly longer battery life 270 shots vs 250 shots
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 Around 10% more shots per battery charge
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix S6200 Nikon Coolpix S6200
52 vs 66
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Nikon Coolpix S9100 Nikon Coolpix S9100
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix S9100.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
25 mm
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
S6200:4s
S9100:1s
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$157
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the Coolpix S6200
Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the Coolpix S9100
Nikon Coolpix S8200

Nikon Coolpix S8200

Travel zoom

$175
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix S8200 vs the Coolpix S6200
Compare the Coolpix S8200 vs the Coolpix S9100
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$150
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Zoom Has slightly less zoom
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Coolpix S6200
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Coolpix S9100
Samsung WB150F

Samsung WB150F

Travel zoom

$159
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the WB150F vs the Coolpix S6200
Compare the WB150F vs the Coolpix S9100
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$119 - $134
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
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the Coolpix S6200
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S6200 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S3300

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Compact

$80
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Size Smaller
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Coolpix S3300 vs the Coolpix S6200
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Travel zoom

$103 - $107
Macro focus Much better macro capability
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Compare the PowerShot A4000 IS vs the Coolpix S6200
Nikon Coolpix S4300

Nikon Coolpix S4300

Compact

$114
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

$199
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom Less zoom
Battery life Shorter battery life
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the Coolpix S6200
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

Travel zoom

$100
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
Battery life Shorter battery life
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W690 vs the Coolpix S6200

Nikon Coolpix S9100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S9300

Nikon Coolpix S9300

Travel zoom

$298
GPS Has a GPS
3D Takes 3D photos
High-speed framerate Lower speed movies
Battery life Shorter battery life
Compare the Coolpix S9300 vs the Coolpix S9100
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$235 - $290
GPS Has a GPS
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Coolpix S9100
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$1,813
GPS Has a GPS
Wide angle Better wide angle
Lowest price Much more expensive
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Coolpix S9100
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Nikon Coolpix S9200

Travel zoom

$149
GPS Has a GPS
3D Takes 3D photos
High-speed framerate Lower speed movies
Battery life Shorter battery life
Compare the Coolpix S9200 vs the Coolpix S9100
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$200 - $229
GPS Has a GPS
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Coolpix S9100

appearance

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