Nikon P330 vs Nikon S6300

Its time to look much closer at the Nikon P330 and Nikon S6300, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and they are both designed by Nikon. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the P330 (12MP) and S6300 (16MP) and the P330 (1/1.7") and S6300 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The P330 was released 14 months later than the S6300 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the P330 grades against the S6300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P330 and Nikon Coolpix S6300. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon P330 Gallery and Nikon S6300 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon P330 provides exterior dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Nikon S6300 has sizing of 94mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs).

Look at the Nikon P330 and Nikon S6300 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the P330 and the S6300.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the P330 and S6300 is 92 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizing only by checking technical specs. The photograph underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the P330 and S6300.

As you have seen, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The P330 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Nikon S6300 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern P330 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.