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Nikon S30 vs Nikon D7200

Portability
90
Imaging
33
Features
18
Overall
27
Nikon Coolpix S30 front
 
Nikon D7200 front
Portability
59
Imaging
66
Features
82
Overall
72

Nikon S30 vs Nikon D7200 Key Specs

Nikon S30
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 29-87mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 102 x 65 x 40mm
  • Released February 2012
Nikon D7200
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Raise to 102400)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 765g - 136 x 107 x 76mm
  • Released March 2015
  • Previous Model is Nikon D7100
  • Refreshed by Nikon D7500
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Nikon S30 vs Nikon D7200 Overview

Lets look closer at the Nikon S30 vs Nikon D7200, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR and both are sold by Nikon. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the S30 (10MP) and D7200 (24MP) and the S30 (1/3") and D7200 (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

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The S30 was introduced 4 years earlier than the D7200 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Nikon S30 being a Compact camera and the Nikon D7200 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summary of how the S30 scores vs the D7200 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S30 over the Nikon D7200

 S30 D7200 

Reasons to pick Nikon D7200 over the Nikon S30

 D7200 S30 
ReleasedMarch 2015February 2012Newer by 37 months
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Display dimension3.2"2.7"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1229k230kSharper display (+999k dot)

Common features in the Nikon S30 and Nikon D7200

 S30 D7200 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Nikon S30 vs Nikon D7200 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon S30 provides physical dimensions of 102mm x 65mm x 40mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.6") along with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Nikon D7200 has sizing of 136mm x 107mm x 76mm (5.4" x 4.2" x 3.0") along with a weight of 765 grams (1.69 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the S30 vs the D7200.

Nikon S30 vs Nikon D7200 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the S30 and D7200 is 90 and 59 respectively.

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Nikon S30 vs Nikon D7200 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by researching technical specs. The picture here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the S30 and D7200.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The S30 with its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh harder and the Nikon D7200 will render greater detail using its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged S30 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Nikon S30 vs Nikon D7200 sensor size comparison

Nikon S30 vs Nikon D7200 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S30 vs Nikon D7200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon S30
Portrait photography with Nikon D7200
25
comes with face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/3")
has no RAW format
79
manual focus
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes face detect focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon S30 as a Street photography camera
Nikon D7200 as a Street photography camera
51
weather proof
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/3")
has no RAW format
more heavy than others (214g)
63
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
weather proof
good high ISO (25,600)
fixed screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S30 Sports photography features
Nikon D7200 Sports photography features
29
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
weather proof
low frames per second (1.5 fps)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/3")
has no phase detect auto focus
71
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
weather proof
better than average battery (1,110 shots)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
max frames per second low (6.0 fps)
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S30 Travel photography highlights
Nikon D7200 Travel photography highlights
52
weather proof
flash built-in
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than others (214 grams)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (29mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
68
better than average battery (1,110 per charge)
weather proof
decent MP (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon S30
Landscape photography with Nikon D7200
26
weather proof
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (29mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7")
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/3")
has no RAW format
missing Timelapse function
78
manual focus
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
decent sized screen (3.2 inch)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
doesnt have low pass filter
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
weather proof
better than average battery (1,110 CIPA)
has dual storage slots
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S30 Vlogging information
Nikon D7200 Vlogging information
23
comes with face detect focus
wide angle not great (29mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone port
more heavy than others (214g)
30
includes face detect focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes mic jack
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
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Nikon S30 vs Nikon D7200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S30 and Nikon D7200
 Nikon Coolpix S30Nikon D7200
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Nikon
Model Nikon Coolpix S30 Nikon D7200
Class Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Released 2012-02-01 2015-03-02
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Expeed 4
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 4.8 x 3.6mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 17.3mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Highest boosted ISO - 102400
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 51
Cross focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Nikon F
Lens focal range 29-87mm (3.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.9 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Total lenses - 309
Crop factor 7.5 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3.2 inch
Screen resolution 230k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology TFT-LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.63x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.5 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync Auto, auto FP high-speed sync, auto w/redeye reduction, fill flash, rear-curtain sync, rear-curtain w/slow sync, redeye reduction, redeye reduction w/slow sync, slow sync, off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 214 gr (0.47 lbs) 765 gr (1.69 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 65 x 40mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.6") 136 x 107 x 76mm (5.4" x 4.2" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 87
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.5
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.6
DXO Low light score not tested 1333
Other
Battery life 240 images 1110 images
Type of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA EN-EL15
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC (two slots)
Storage slots Single Dual
Pricing at launch $119 $1,100