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Canon SX400 IS vs Nikon S6200

Portability
81
Imaging
41
Features
31
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot SX400 IS front
 
Nikon Coolpix S6200 front
Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Canon SX400 IS vs Nikon S6200 Key Specs

Canon SX400 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.4-5.8) lens
  • 313g - 104 x 69 x 80mm
  • Released July 2014
Nikon S6200
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.2-5.6) lens
  • 160g - 93 x 58 x 26mm
  • Introduced August 2011
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Canon SX400 IS vs Nikon S6200 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Canon SX400 IS versus Nikon S6200, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Nikon. The resolution of the SX400 IS (16MP) and the S6200 (16MP) is relatively comparable and they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX400 IS was unveiled 2 years later than the S6200 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the SX400 IS scores against the S6200 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX400 IS over the Nikon S6200

 SX400 IS S6200 
IntroducedJuly 2014August 2011More recent by 36 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Nikon S6200 over the Canon SX400 IS

 S6200 SX400 IS 
Manually focus Very accurate focus

Common features in the Canon SX400 IS and Nikon S6200

 SX400 IS S6200 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Canon SX400 IS vs Nikon S6200 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera, you should factor in its weight and size. The Canon SX400 IS provides outside measurements of 104mm x 69mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1") with a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs) whilst the Nikon S6200 has specifications of 93mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the SX400 IS compared to the S6200.

Canon SX400 IS vs Nikon S6200 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX400 IS and S6200 is 81 and 94 respectively.

Canon SX400 IS vs Nikon S6200 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX400 IS vs Nikon S6200 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements simply by seeing specs. The visual below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX400 IS and S6200.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same resolution therefore you should expect comparable quality of photos although you might want to consider the release date of the cameras into account. The younger SX400 IS will have an advantage in sensor technology.

Canon SX400 IS vs Nikon S6200 sensor size comparison

Canon SX400 IS vs Nikon S6200 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX400 IS vs Nikon S6200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX400 IS Portrait photography advice
Nikon S6200 Portrait photography advice
36
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
provides face detect focusing
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
40
focusing manually
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has face detection focusing
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SX400 IS Street photography features
Nikon S6200 Street photography features
52
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
63
image stabilization (Optical)
has touch to focus
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX400 IS as a Sports photography camera
Nikon S6200 as a Sports photography camera
42
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
provides tracking focus
max frames per second low (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery (190 CIPA)
does not have phase detect AF
40
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
max fps low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX400 IS Travel photography details
Nikon S6200 Travel photography details
60
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
no Time Lapse function
low battery (190 per charge)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.4)
70
has touch to focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX400 IS Landscape photography advice
Nikon S6200 Landscape photography advice
41
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
low battery (190 per charge)
no Time Lapse function
43
focusing manually
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SX400 IS
Vlogging with Nikon S6200
28
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
slow max aperture (f3.4)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic support
31
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone support
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Canon SX400 IS vs Nikon S6200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX400 IS and Nikon S6200
 Canon PowerShot SX400 ISNikon Coolpix S6200
General Information
Company Canon Nikon
Model Canon PowerShot SX400 IS Nikon Coolpix S6200
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2014-07-29 2011-08-24
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4+ Expeed C2
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.4-5.8 f/3.2-5.6
Macro focus distance 0cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - TFT LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, on, off, slow synchro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720p (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 313 gr (0.69 lbs) 160 gr (0.35 lbs)
Dimensions 104 x 69 x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1") 93 x 58 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 190 images 250 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-11LH EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $229 $229