Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Nikon Coolpix S6300 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Nikon Coolpix S6300

62

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

62

 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S6300

Movie format
Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
Sensor type
CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
 

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

GPS
Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Macro focus
Great macro
3 cm
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds
 

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S6300

Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Size Significantly smaller 94x58x26 mm vs 103x60x33 mm
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More than 30% smaller
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/3.2 vs f/3.3
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At its widest zoom, the S6300's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 6 fps vs 2.3 fps
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More than 2.5x faster continuous shooting
Weight Significantly lighter 160 g vs 218 g
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Around 30% lighter
Thickness Significantly thinner 1" vs 1.3"
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More than 20% thinner
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The S6300's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-TZ10

GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Macro focus Much better macro capability 3 cm vs 10 cm
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Focus on subjects 3.3x closer to the lens
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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2x higher resolution screen
Zoom More zoom 12x vs 10x
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More than 40% more zoom
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 4s
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15x longer exposures
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix S6300 Nikon Coolpix S6300
62 vs 62
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
25 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
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

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

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

High-speed framerate No high speed movie support Help
Not supported
Zoom Poor zoom Help
S6300:10x
DMC-TZ10:12x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7

Travel zoom

$199

Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Panasonic LUMIX DMC-SZ3

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-SZ3

Travel zoom

$125

Size Is slightly smaller
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed

Nikon Coolpix S6300 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S6500

Nikon Coolpix S6500

Travel zoom

$166 - $197

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Battery life Shorter battery life
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

Travel zoom

$100

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$99 - $190

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Zoom Less zoom
Fastest shutter speed Slower max shutter speed
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
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Olympus VR-360

Olympus VR-360

Digicam

$108

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Wide angle Better wide angle
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Movie format Lower resolution movies

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix TZ40

Panasonic Lumix TZ40

Travel zoom

$360 - $421

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Travel zoom

$385 - $452

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom More zoom
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30

Panasonic Lumix TZ30

Travel zoom

$290 - $346

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ25

Panasonic Lumix TZ25

Travel zoom

$196 - $315

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom More zoom
GPS No built-in GPS
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Panasonic Lumix TZ35

Panasonic Lumix TZ35

Travel zoom

$280 - $312

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
GPS No built-in GPS
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle

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