Nikon P7100 vs Nikon S6300

Below, we are evaluating the Nikon P7100 versus Nikon S6300, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both of them are manufactured by Nikon. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the P7100 (10MP) and S6300 (16MP) and the P7100 (1/1.7") and S6300 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The P7100 was manufactured within a month of the S6300 and they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a simple summation of how the P7100 scores vs the S6300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P7100 and Nikon Coolpix S6300. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon P7100 Gallery and Nikon S6300 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon P7100 comes with external measurements of 116mm x 77mm x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") having a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Nikon S6300 has sizing of 94mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the P7100 vs the S6300.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the P7100 and S6300 is 82 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing just by checking out specs. The visual underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the P7100 and S6300.

All in all, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The P7100 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Nikon S6300 will provide greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively.