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Nikon P330 vs Nikon S6000

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
48
Overall
41
Nikon Coolpix P330 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S6000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Nikon P330 vs Nikon S6000 Key Specs

Nikon P330
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F1.8-5.6) lens
  • 200g - 103 x 58 x 32mm
  • Announced March 2013
  • Replaced the Nikon P310
  • Later Model is Nikon P340
Nikon S6000
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.7-5.6) lens
  • 156g - 97 x 55 x 25mm
  • Launched February 2010
Photography Glossary

Nikon P330 vs Nikon S6000 Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Nikon P330 vs Nikon S6000, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both of them are produced by Nikon. The sensor resolution of the P330 (12MP) and the S6000 (14MP) is very comparable but the P330 (1/1.7") and S6000 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The P330 was revealed 3 years later than the S6000 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the P330 grades vs the S6000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P330 over the Nikon S6000

 P330 S6000 
LaunchedMarch 2013February 2010Fresher by 38 months
Focus manually Very precise focus
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon S6000 over the Nikon P330

 S6000 P330 

Common features in the Nikon P330 and Nikon S6000

 P330 S6000 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Nikon P330 vs Nikon S6000 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and size. The Nikon P330 features external dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Nikon S6000 has specifications of 97mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the P330 compared to the S6000.

Nikon P330 vs Nikon S6000 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the P330 and S6000 is 92 and 94 respectively.

Nikon P330 vs Nikon S6000 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P330 vs Nikon S6000 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing simply by seeing specs. The graphic underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the P330 and S6000.

All in all, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The P330 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Nikon S6000 will show greater detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images much more aggressively. The fresher P330 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Nikon P330 vs Nikon S6000 sensor size comparison

Nikon P330 vs Nikon S6000 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P330 vs Nikon S6000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P330 Portrait photography info
Nikon S6000 Portrait photography info
42
has manual focus
provides face detect focus
exports RAW formats
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
28
MP count decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon P330 Street photography details
Nikon S6000 Street photography details
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/1.7")
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P330 Sports photography features
Nikon S6000 Sports photography features
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking focus
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
terrible battery power (200 per charge)
does not have phase detect auto focus
34
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
slow fps (3.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P330 Travel photography highlights
Nikon S6000 Travel photography highlights
61
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
missing Time Lapse mode
terrible battery power (200 per charge)
megapixel count low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
64
MP count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P330 as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon S6000 as a Landscape photography camera
51
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
terrible battery power (200 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse mode
37
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
small screen (2.7")
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P330 Vlogging highlights
Nikon S6000 Vlogging highlights
36
quite wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display is not selfie friendly
missing mic port
29
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic socket
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Nikon P330 vs Nikon S6000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P330 and Nikon S6000
 Nikon Coolpix P330Nikon Coolpix S6000
General Information
Company Nikon Nikon
Model type Nikon Coolpix P330 Nikon Coolpix S6000
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-03-04 2010-02-03
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Expeed C2
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 28-196mm (7.0x)
Max aperture f/1.8-5.6 f/3.7-5.6
Macro focusing distance 3cm 2cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 921 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT-LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 8s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.50 m -
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720p (30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Optional None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 200g (0.44 lbs) 156g (0.34 lbs)
Dimensions 103 x 58 x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") 97 x 55 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 54 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 213 not tested
Other
Battery life 200 images -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL12 EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (3 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $500 $300