Nikon Coolpix
S6300
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
S9300

Updated (January, 2013): Compare the Nikon Coolpix S6300 vs Nikon Coolpix S9500

Nikon Coolpix S9300

72

  
Nikon Coolpix S6300

55

  

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S9300

Zoom
 Great zoom
18x
GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
921k dots
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
3D
 Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
 

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S6300

Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
 

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S6300
Size Significantly smaller 94x58x26 mm vs 109x62x31 mm
Help
 More than 30% smaller
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.2 vs f/3.5
Help
 At its widest zoom, the S6300's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Weight Significantly lighter 160 g vs 215 g
Help
 Around 30% lighter
Thickness Thinner 1" vs 1.2"
Help
 Around 20% thinner
Battery life Longer battery life 230 shots vs 200 shots
Help
 Around 20% more shots per battery charge
Lowest price Cheaper $156.67 vs $203.67
Help
 The best price we've seen is $47 cheaper (more than 20% less)
Nikon Coolpix S6300 Learn more about
the Nikon S6300

Advantages of the Nikon S9300
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
Help
 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Zoom Significantly more zoom 18x vs 10x
Help
 More than 3x more zoom
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
Help
 More than 4x higher resolution screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
Help
 More than 10% larger screen
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
Help
 Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
Help
 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 4 cm vs 10 cm
Help
 Focus on subjects 2.5x closer to the lens
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 120 fps vs None
Help
 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 6.9 fps vs 6 fps
Help
 Around 20% faster continuous shooting
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
Help
 2x faster max shutter speed
Nikon Coolpix S9300 Learn more about
the Nikon S9300
vs

recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix S6300 Nikon Coolpix S6300
55 vs 72
Explain scores
Nikon Coolpix S9300 Nikon Coolpix S9300
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix S9300.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
25 mm
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Panorama In-camera panoramas Help
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
4 seconds
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.

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

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S6500

Nikon Coolpix S6500

Travel zoom

$197
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Built-in flash Doesn't have a built-in flash
Compare the Coolpix S6500 vs the Coolpix S6300
Compare the Coolpix S6500 vs the Coolpix S9300
Placeholder

Nikon Coolpix S9200

Travel zoom

$123
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the Coolpix S9200 vs the Coolpix S6300
Compare the Coolpix S9200 vs the Coolpix S9300
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$100 - $190
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Zoom Has slightly less zoom
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the Coolpix S6300
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the Coolpix S9300
Nikon Coolpix S8200

Nikon Coolpix S8200

Travel zoom

$149
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Coolpix S8200 vs the Coolpix S6300
Compare the Coolpix S8200 vs the Coolpix S9300
Nikon Coolpix L610

Nikon Coolpix L610

Travel zoom

$129 - $150
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the Coolpix L610 vs the Coolpix S6300
Compare the Coolpix L610 vs the Coolpix S9300

Nikon Coolpix S6300 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

Travel zoom

$100 - $139
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W690 vs the Coolpix S6300
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
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the PowerShot A4000 IS vs the Coolpix S6300
Nikon Coolpix S6200

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Travel zoom

$119
Battery life Slightly longer battery life
Lowest price Cheaper
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Compare the Coolpix S6200 vs the Coolpix S6300
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$146 - $199
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Aperture Wider aperture
Zoom Less zoom
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the Coolpix S6300
Olympus VR-360

Olympus VR-360

Digicam

$189
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Wide angle Better wide angle
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the VR-360 vs the Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix S9300 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$238 - $269
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Zoom More zoom
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
3D Doesn't take 3D photos
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Coolpix S9300
Nikon Coolpix S9500

Nikon Coolpix S9500

Travel zoom

$327
Zoom Significantly more zoom
High-speed framerate Higher speed movies
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Coolpix S9500 vs the Coolpix S9300
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$211
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Zoom More zoom
GPS No built-in GPS
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the Coolpix S9300
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$299 - $325
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Zoom More zoom
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Coolpix S9300
Nikon Coolpix S9400

Nikon Coolpix S9400

Travel zoom

$312 - $327
Screen type Has an OLED screen
Macro focus Better macro capability
GPS No built-in GPS
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR
Compare the Coolpix S9400 vs the Coolpix S9300

appearance

Nikon Coolpix S6300 Nikon Coolpix S9300
Nikon Coolpix S6300 Nikon Coolpix S9300
Nikon Coolpix S6300 Nikon Coolpix S9300

discussion

Showing 0 comments