Nikon P330 vs Nikon S6100

Its time to examine more in depth at the Nikon P330 and Nikon S6100, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and they are both built by Nikon. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the P330 (12MP) and S6100 (16MP) and the P330 (1/1.7") and S6100 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The P330 was brought out 2 years later than the S6100 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the P330 scores against the S6100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P330 and Nikon Coolpix S6100. The entire galleries are available at Nikon P330 Gallery and Nikon S6100 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon P330 provides outside measurements of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Nikon S6100 has proportions of 98mm x 58mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the P330 vs the S6100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P330 and S6100 is 92 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizing purely by viewing specifications. The graphic underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the P330 and S6100.

Plainly, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The P330 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Nikon S6100 will result in extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The fresher P330 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.