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Nikon P330 vs Nikon S6200

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
48
Overall
41
Nikon Coolpix P330 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S6200 front
Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Nikon P330 vs Nikon S6200 Key Specs

Nikon P330
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F1.8-5.6) lens
  • 200g - 103 x 58 x 32mm
  • Released March 2013
  • Replaced the Nikon P310
  • Newer Model is Nikon P340
Nikon S6200
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.2-5.6) lens
  • 160g - 93 x 58 x 26mm
  • Revealed August 2011
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Nikon P330 vs Nikon S6200 Overview

Here is a extensive review of the Nikon P330 versus Nikon S6200, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both are designed by Nikon. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the P330 (12MP) and S6200 (16MP) and the P330 (1/1.7") and S6200 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The P330 was announced 19 months later than the S6200 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the P330 matches up against the S6200 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P330 over the Nikon S6200

 P330 S6200 
RevealedMarch 2013August 2011Fresher by 19 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon S6200 over the Nikon P330

 S6200 P330 

Common features in the Nikon P330 and Nikon S6200

 P330 S6200 
Focus manually Very exact focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Nikon P330 vs Nikon S6200 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry your camera often, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon P330 enjoys 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) while the Nikon S6200 has measurements of 93mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs).

Compare the Nikon P330 versus Nikon S6200 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the P330 and the S6200.

Nikon P330 vs Nikon S6200 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the P330 and S6200 is 92 and 94 respectively.

Nikon P330 vs Nikon S6200 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P330 vs Nikon S6200 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading a spec sheet. The visual here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the P330 and S6200.

Clearly, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The P330 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Nikon S6200 will offer you extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The newer P330 should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Nikon P330 vs Nikon S6200 sensor size comparison

Nikon P330 vs Nikon S6200 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P330 vs Nikon S6200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P330 Portrait photography factors
Nikon S6200 Portrait photography factors
42
you can focus manually
has face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
40
manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
includes face detection focusing
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon P330 Street photography advice
Nikon S6200 Street photography advice
65
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/1.7")
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features touch focus
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P330 Sports photography information
Nikon S6200 Sports photography information
35
image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
low battery life (200 per charge)
no phase detect autofocus
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P330 Travel photography advice
Nikon S6200 Travel photography advice
61
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
missing Timelapse mode
low battery life (200 per charge)
resolution not great (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly display
70
features touch focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P330 Landscape photography information
Nikon S6200 Landscape photography information
51
you can focus manually
decently wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
low battery life (200 per charge)
missing Timelapse mode
43
manual focus
relatively wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P330 Vlogging factors
Nikon S6200 Vlogging factors
36
decently wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not posses selfie friendly display
missing external microphone socket
31
relatively wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic port
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Nikon P330 vs Nikon S6200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P330 and Nikon S6200
 Nikon Coolpix P330Nikon Coolpix S6200
General Information
Company Nikon Nikon
Model Nikon Coolpix P330 Nikon Coolpix S6200
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2013-03-04 2011-08-24
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - 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 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture f/1.8-5.6 f/3.2-5.6
Macro focus range 3cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 921k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology TFT-LCD TFT LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.50 m -
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720p (30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps) 1280 x 720p (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Optional None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 200 gr (0.44 lb) 160 gr (0.35 lb)
Dimensions 103 x 58 x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") 93 x 58 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 54 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 213 not tested
Other
Battery life 200 photographs 250 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL12 EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $500 $229