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Casio EX-ZR300 vs Nikon S6000

Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43
Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S6000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Nikon S6000 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 205g - 105 x 59 x 29mm
  • Introduced May 2012
Nikon S6000
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.7-5.6) lens
  • 156g - 97 x 55 x 25mm
  • Revealed February 2010
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Casio EX-ZR300 vs Nikon S6000 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Casio EX-ZR300 versus Nikon S6000, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Casio and Nikon. The sensor resolution of the EX-ZR300 (16MP) and the S6000 (14MP) is pretty similar and both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR300 was announced 2 years after the S6000 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a brief view of how the EX-ZR300 matches up vs the S6000 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR300 over the Nikon S6000

 EX-ZR300 S6000 
RevealedMay 2012February 2010More modern by 28 months
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kClearer screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon S6000 over the Casio EX-ZR300

 S6000 EX-ZR300 

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR300 and Nikon S6000

 EX-ZR300 S6000 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither includes Touch friendly screen

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Nikon S6000 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Casio EX-ZR300 features external measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Nikon S6000 has specifications of 97mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the EX-ZR300 compared to the S6000.

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Nikon S6000 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR300 and S6000 is 92 and 94 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Nikon S6000 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Nikon S6000 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to envision the difference between sensor sizes purely by going over specs. The picture underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZR300 and S6000.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Casio EX-ZR300 to offer you greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The more recent EX-ZR300 will have an advantage in sensor technology.

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Nikon S6000 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Nikon S6000 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Nikon S6000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 Portrait photography factors
Nikon S6000 Portrait photography factors
39
you can focus manually
MP count good (16MP)
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
28
decent MP (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 Street photography factors
Nikon S6000 Street photography factors
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (205 grams)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 as a Sports photography camera
Nikon S6000 as a Sports photography camera
55
incredible zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
great battery (500 per charge)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
low frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Casio EX-ZR300
Travel photography with Nikon S6000
71
great battery (500 shots)
lighter than competition (205 grams)
MP count good (16MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
long zoom (300mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
64
decent MP (14MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 Landscape photography factors
Nikon S6000 Landscape photography factors
52
you can focus manually
decently wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
great battery (500 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
37
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.7)
small screen (2.7")
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 Vlogging features
Nikon S6000 Vlogging features
33
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (205 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone port
29
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.7)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic jack
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Casio EX-ZR300 vs Nikon S6000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR300 and Nikon S6000
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR300Nikon Coolpix S6000
General Information
Make Casio Nikon
Model type Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 Nikon Coolpix S6000
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-05-22 2010-02-03
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Exilim Engine HS Expeed C2
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-300mm (12.5x) 28-196mm (7.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.7-5.6
Macro focusing range 1cm 2cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.70 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (15, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps) 224 x 64 (1000 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 205 gr (0.45 lb) 156 gr (0.34 lb)
Physical dimensions 105 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 97 x 55 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 500 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-130 EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, Triple) Yes (3 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $329 $300