Nikon S1200pj vs Nikon S6300

Let's look more closely at the Nikon S1200pj vs Nikon S6300, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Nikon. The sensor resolution of the S1200pj (14MP) and the S6300 (16MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras boast the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S1200pj was unveiled 5 months before the S6300 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Nikon S1200pj being a Ultracompact camera and the Nikon S6300 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the S1200pj matches up against the S6300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S1200pj & Nikon Coolpix S6300. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon S1200pj Gallery & Nikon S6300 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon S1200pj comes with outside dimensions of 107mm x 64mm x 23mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 186 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Nikon S6300 has proportions of 94mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the S1200pj versus the S6300.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the S1200pj and S6300 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Often, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes just by looking at specs. The image underneath might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the S1200pj and S6300.

All in all, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can expect the Nikon S6300 to give greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively.