Nikon S5300 vs Nikon S6200

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.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S5300 & Nikon Coolpix S6200. The entire galleries are available at Nikon S5300 Gallery & Nikon S6200 Gallery.

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.

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

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.