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Nikon P7800 vs Nikon S6300

Portability
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Imaging
38
Features
73
Overall
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Nikon Coolpix P7800 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S6300 front
Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
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Nikon P7800 vs Nikon S6300 Key Specs

Nikon P7800
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.0-4.0) lens
  • 399g - 119 x 78 x 50mm
  • Revealed November 2013
Nikon S6300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 160g - 94 x 58 x 26mm
  • Announced February 2012
Photography Glossary

Nikon P7800 vs Nikon S6300 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Nikon P7800 versus Nikon S6300, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and they are both created by Nikon. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the P7800 (12MP) and S6300 (16MP) and the P7800 (1/1.7") and S6300 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The P7800 was revealed 23 months after the S6300 making them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief view of how the P7800 grades versus the S6300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P7800 over the Nikon S6300

 P7800 S6300 
AnnouncedNovember 2013February 2012Newer by 23 months
Manual focus More precise focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)
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Reasons to pick Nikon S6300 over the Nikon P7800

 S6300 P7800 

Common features in the Nikon P7800 and Nikon S6300

 P7800 S6300 
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Nikon P7800 vs Nikon S6300 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to travel with your camera, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon P7800 offers exterior measurements of 119mm x 78mm x 50mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 399 grams (0.88 lbs) and the Nikon S6300 has sizing of 94mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon P7800 versus Nikon S6300 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the P7800 and the S6300.

Nikon P7800 vs Nikon S6300 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P7800 and S6300 is 82 and 94 respectively.

Nikon P7800 vs Nikon S6300 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P7800 vs Nikon S6300 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions only by reviewing technical specs. The image here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the P7800 and S6300.

As you can tell, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The P7800 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Nikon S6300 will deliver greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The younger P7800 provides a benefit in sensor innovation.

Nikon P7800 vs Nikon S6300 sensor size comparison

Nikon P7800 vs Nikon S6300 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P7800 vs Nikon S6300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P7800 as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon S6300 as a Portrait photography camera
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manual focus
comes with face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
34
good resolution (16 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
no manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon P7800 as a Street photography camera
Nikon S6300 as a Street photography camera
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screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
more heavy than competitors in class (399 grams)
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon P7800
Sports photography with Nikon S6300
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (350 shots)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect AF
44
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16MP)
provides tracking focus
low frames per second (6.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P7800 Travel photography features
Nikon S6300 Travel photography features
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better than average battery power (350 CIPA)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
reasonably wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than competitors in class (399 grams)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
68
good resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
great reach (250mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P7800 Landscape photography info
Nikon S6300 Landscape photography info
58
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
better than average battery power (350 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
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decently wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P7800 Vlogging factors
Nikon S6300 Vlogging factors
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reasonably wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external microphone support
more heavy than competitors in class (399 grams)
34
decently wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
does not contain selfie friendly display
doesn't have microphone port
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Nikon P7800 vs Nikon S6300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P7800 and Nikon S6300
 Nikon Coolpix P7800Nikon Coolpix S6300
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Nikon
Model type Nikon Coolpix P7800 Nikon Coolpix S6300
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-11-25 2012-02-01
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 99 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-200mm (7.1x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.0-4.0 f/3.2-5.8
Macro focusing range 5cm 10cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 921 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 921 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 8.0 frames per sec 6.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.00 m -
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (25p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p); high-speed: 1920 x 1080 (15 fps), 1280 x 720 (60 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Optional None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 399 gr (0.88 lb) 160 gr (0.35 lb)
Physical dimensions 119 x 78 x 50mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 2.0") 94 x 58 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 54 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 200 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 pictures 230 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL14 EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 seconds) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail price $550 $200