Nikon S6000 vs Nikon S6500

Let's look more closely at the Nikon S6000 versus Nikon S6500, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Nikon. The resolution of the S6000 (14MP) and the S6500 (16MP) is relatively comparable and both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S6000 was brought out 3 years prior to the S6500 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a brief view of how the S6000 grades against the S6500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S6000 & Nikon Coolpix S6500. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon S6000 Gallery & Nikon S6500 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon S6000 comes with external dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Nikon S6500 has sizing of 95mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon S6000 versus Nikon S6500 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the S6000 vs the S6500.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the S6000 and S6500 is 94 and 92 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions merely by checking out specifications. The picture here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the S6000 and S6500.

To sum up, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can count on the Nikon S6500 to produce extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged S6000 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.