Updated (August, 2011): Compare the Nikon Coolpix S6200 vs Nikon Coolpix S640

Nikon Coolpix S640

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S640

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.7
Size
Really small
Super compact 91x55x21 mm
Light sensitivity
High ISO
6,400 ISO
Macro focus
Great macro
2 cm
Weight
Light-weight
130 g
Nikon Coolpix S6100

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S6100

Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Touch screen
Touch screen
Less buttons
Macro focus
Great macro
3 cm

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S6100

Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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2x higher resolution screen
Zoom Slightly more zoom 7x vs 5x
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Around 2x more zoom
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Advantages of the Nikon S640

Aperture Much wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/3.7
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At its widest zoom, the S640's lens captures slightly more light (0.9 f-stops)
Size Smaller 91x55x21 mm vs 97x58x26 mm
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More than 30% smaller
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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The S640's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Weight Significantly lighter 130 g vs 175 g
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Around 30% lighter
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 1"
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More than 20% thinner
Macro focus Better macro capability 2 cm vs 3 cm
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Focus on subjects more than 30% closer to the lens
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Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
S6100:3 cm
S640:2 cm
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Travel zoom

$177 - $223

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189

Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Nikon Coolpix S8100

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Travel zoom

$100

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$237 - $289

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25

Travel zoom

$149 - $200

Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Longest exposure Much longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker

Nikon Coolpix S6100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$180 - $184

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Wider aperture
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Touch screen No touch screen
Nikon Coolpix S4100

Nikon Coolpix S4100

Compact

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Wider aperture
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$129

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Size Smaller
Touch screen No touch screen
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Nikon Coolpix S4300

Nikon Coolpix S4300

Compact

$167 - $170

Wide angle Better wide angle
Size Smaller
Touch screen No touch screen
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization

Nikon Coolpix S640 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Significantly larger
Weight Significantly heavier
Sony Cybershot DSC-W550

Sony Cybershot DSC-W550

Compact

$176 - $230

Screen size Significantly larger screen
3D Takes 3D photos
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Nikon Coolpix S5100

Nikon Coolpix S5100

Compact

$172 - $298

True resolution Slightly higher true resolution
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Size Larger

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