Nikon B600 vs Nikon S6500

Let's look more closely at the Nikon B600 vs Nikon S6500, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and they are both built by Nikon. The sensor resolution of the B600 (16MP) and the S6500 (16MP) is pretty similar and both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The B600 was released 6 years after the S6500 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon B600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon S6500 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the B600 scores versus the S6500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix B600 and Nikon Coolpix S6500. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon B600 Gallery and Nikon S6500 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon B600 comes with outside dimensions of 122mm x 82mm x 99mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 3.9") accompanied by a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Nikon S6500 has sizing of 95mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the B600 versus the S6500.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the B600 and S6500 is 67 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions just by going over specifications. The picture underneath might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the B600 and S6500.

Plainly, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same exact megapixels and you should expect similar quality of photographs though you will need to take the release date of the products into consideration. The younger B600 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.