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Nikon S220 vs Nikon S6300

Portability
97
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24
Nikon Coolpix S220 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S6300 front
Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37

Nikon S220 vs Nikon S6300 Key Specs

Nikon S220
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 2000
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 100g - 90 x 56 x 18mm
  • Released February 2009
Nikon S6300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 160g - 94 x 58 x 26mm
  • Released February 2012
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Nikon S220 vs Nikon S6300 Overview

On this page, we are comparing the Nikon S220 and Nikon S6300, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Nikon. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the S220 (10MP) and S6300 (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S220 was announced 4 years before the S6300 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Nikon S220 being a Ultracompact camera and the Nikon S6300 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the S220 matches up against the S6300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S220 over the Nikon S6300

 S220 S6300 

Reasons to pick Nikon S6300 over the Nikon S220

 S6300 S220 
ReleasedFebruary 2012February 2009More recent by 36 months
Display dimensions2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")

Common features in the Nikon S220 and Nikon S6300

 S220 S6300 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Nikon S220 vs Nikon S6300 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon S220 comes with physical measurements of 90mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.5" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 100 grams (0.22 lbs) and the Nikon S6300 has proportions of 94mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the S220 vs the S6300.

Nikon S220 vs Nikon S6300 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the S220 and S6300 is 97 and 94 respectively.

Nikon S220 vs Nikon S6300 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S220 vs Nikon S6300 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by checking out specs. The graphic here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the S220 and S6300.

All in all, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can expect to see the Nikon S6300 to provide more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images more aggressively. The older S220 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Nikon S220 vs Nikon S6300 sensor size comparison

Nikon S220 vs Nikon S6300 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S220 vs Nikon S6300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S220 Portrait photography highlights
Nikon S6300 Portrait photography highlights
19
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
34
megapixel count good (16MP)
comes with face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon S220 Street photography info
Nikon S6300 Street photography info
48
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S220 as a Sports photography camera
Nikon S6300 as a Sports photography camera
16
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
44
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S220 Travel photography advice
Nikon S6300 Travel photography advice
52
flash built-in
missing Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
68
megapixel count good (16MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S220 Landscape photography info
Nikon S6300 Landscape photography info
22
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.5 inch)
lack of manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
38
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S220 Vlogging factors
Nikon S6300 Vlogging factors
22
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
missing microphone jack
34
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone support
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Nikon S220 vs Nikon S6300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S220 and Nikon S6300
 Nikon Coolpix S220Nikon Coolpix S6300
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Nikon
Model Nikon Coolpix S220 Nikon Coolpix S6300
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2009-02-03 2012-02-01
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 2000 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-105mm (3.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.2-5.8
Macro focus range 10cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 11.0fps 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash settings Auto, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On, Slow sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 100g (0.22 pounds) 160g (0.35 pounds)
Physical dimensions 90 x 56 x 18mm (3.5" x 2.2" x 0.7") 94 x 58 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 230 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL10 EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (3 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $56 $200