Nikon P7800 vs Nikon S6300

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix P7800 and Nikon Coolpix S6300. The full galleries are provided at Nikon P7800 Gallery and Nikon S6300 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.