Nikon S30 vs Nikon S6300

On this page, we are reviewing the Nikon S30 vs Nikon S6300, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and they are both built by Nikon. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the S30 (10MP) and S6300 (16MP) and the S30 (1/3") and S6300 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The S30 was released within a month of the S6300 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a quick view of how the S30 scores versus the S6300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S30 & Nikon Coolpix S6300. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon S30 Gallery & Nikon S6300 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon S30 enjoys external dimensions of 102mm x 65mm x 40mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.6") with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Nikon S6300 has proportions of 94mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select during that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the S30 compared to the S6300.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S30 and S6300 is 90 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing merely by checking specs. The visual here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S30 and S6300.

All in all, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The S30 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Nikon S6300 will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics more aggressively.