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Nikon S5300 vs Nikon S6200

Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40
Nikon Coolpix S5300 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S6200 front
Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Nikon S5300 vs Nikon S6200 Key Specs

Nikon S5300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-208mm (F3.7-6.6) lens
  • 138g - 97 x 58 x 21mm
  • Launched January 2014
Nikon S6200
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.2-5.6) lens
  • 160g - 93 x 58 x 26mm
  • Revealed August 2011
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Nikon S5300 vs Nikon S6200 Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Nikon S5300 versus Nikon S6200, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both are produced by Nikon. The resolution of the S5300 (16MP) and the S6200 (16MP) is very comparable and they possess the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S5300 was manufactured 2 years later than the S6200 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a quick summary of how the S5300 grades against the S6200 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S5300 over the Nikon S6200

 S5300 S6200 
RevealedJanuary 2014August 2011More recent by 29 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon S6200 over the Nikon S5300

 S6200 S5300 

Common features in the Nikon S5300 and Nikon S6200

 S5300 S6200 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Nikon S5300 vs Nikon S6200 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon S5300 comes with external dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 138 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Nikon S6200 has sizing of 93mm 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the S5300 compared to the S6200.

Nikon S5300 vs Nikon S6200 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S5300 and S6200 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Nikon S5300 vs Nikon S6200 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S5300 vs Nikon S6200 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is tough to see the gap in sensor measurements just by seeing a spec sheet. The visual here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S5300 and S6200.

As you can see, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the same MP therefore you can expect comparable quality of photographs however you would want to take the launch date of the cameras into account. The fresher S5300 will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Nikon S5300 vs Nikon S6200 sensor size comparison

Nikon S5300 vs Nikon S6200 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S5300 vs Nikon S6200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S5300 Portrait photography details
Nikon S6200 Portrait photography details
41
manual focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
comes with face detection autofocus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
40
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16MP)
features face detect focus
no manual control
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon S5300 Street photography factors
Nikon S6200 Street photography factors
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (138g)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
63
image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch to focus
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S5300 Sports photography details
Nikon S6200 Sports photography details
41
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (180 shots)
does not have phase detect autofocus
40
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S5300 Travel photography information
Nikon S6200 Travel photography information
66
lighter than others in class (138 grams)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
really wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse function
bad battery pack (180 shots)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.7)
70
includes touch to focus
good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S5300 Landscape photography advice
Nikon S6200 Landscape photography advice
46
manual focus
really wide (26mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.7)
no manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
bad battery pack (180 per charge)
missing Time Lapse function
43
you can focus manually
fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S5300 Vlogging info
Nikon S6200 Vlogging info
35
really wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others in class (138g)
slow max aperture (f3.7)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
missing external mic support
31
fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic jack
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Nikon S5300 vs Nikon S6200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S5300 and Nikon S6200
 Nikon Coolpix S5300Nikon Coolpix S6200
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Nikon
Model Nikon Coolpix S5300 Nikon Coolpix S6200
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2014-01-07 2011-08-24
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Expeed C2
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 125 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 99 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-208mm (8.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.7-6.6 f/3.2-5.6
Macro focus distance - 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT-LCD TFT LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1500s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 7.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m -
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps) 1280 x 720p (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 138 gr (0.30 lbs) 160 gr (0.35 lbs)
Dimensions 97 x 58 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") 93 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 180 shots 250 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL19 EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 seconds) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $180 $229