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Nikon S6000 vs Nikon S810c

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32
Nikon Coolpix S6000 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S810c front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43

Nikon S6000 vs Nikon S810c Key Specs

Nikon S6000
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.7-5.6) lens
  • 156g - 97 x 55 x 25mm
  • Announced February 2010
Nikon S810c
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-6.3) lens
  • 216g - 113 x 64 x 28mm
  • Announced April 2014
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Nikon S6000 vs Nikon S810c Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Nikon S6000 and Nikon S810c, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are produced by Nikon. The sensor resolution of the S6000 (14MP) and the S810c (16MP) is very close and they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S6000 was brought out 5 years before the S810c and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the S6000 grades vs the S810c when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S6000 over the Nikon S810c

 S6000 S810c 

Reasons to pick Nikon S810c over the Nikon S6000

 S810c S6000 
AnnouncedApril 2014February 2010More recent by 50 months
Display dimension3.7"2.7"Larger display (+1")
Display resolution1229k230kClearer display (+999k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Nikon S6000 and Nikon S810c

 S6000 S810c 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Nikon S6000 vs Nikon S810c Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon S6000 enjoys outer dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Nikon S810c has measurements of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the S6000 and the S810c.

Nikon S6000 vs Nikon S810c size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S6000 and S810c is 94 and 91 respectively.

Nikon S6000 vs Nikon S810c top view buttons comparison

Nikon S6000 vs Nikon S810c Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by viewing technical specs. The graphic here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the S6000 and S810c.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Nikon S810c to provide you with greater detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older S6000 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Nikon S6000 vs Nikon S810c sensor size comparison

Nikon S6000 vs Nikon S810c Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S6000 vs Nikon S810c Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S6000 Portrait photography features
Nikon S810c Portrait photography features
28
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
35
decent megapixels (16MP)
has face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon S6000 Street photography advice
Nikon S810c Street photography advice
57
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch to focus
lighter than competition in class (216g)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S6000 Sports photography info
Nikon S810c Sports photography info
35
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
41
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery life (270 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S6000 as a Travel photography camera
Nikon S810c as a Travel photography camera
65
MP count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.7)
68
lighter than competition in class (216g)
supports touch to focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
very long reach (300mm)
no Timelapse recording
bad battery life (270 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon S6000
Landscape photography with Nikon S810c
37
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.7)
small screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Timelapse function
41
pretty wide (25mm)
bigger than average screen (3.7 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
bad battery life (270 CIPA)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S6000 Vlogging advice
Nikon S810c Vlogging advice
29
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.7)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone port
35
pretty wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (216g)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external microphone support
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Nikon S6000 vs Nikon S810c Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S6000 and Nikon S810c
 Nikon Coolpix S6000Nikon Coolpix S810c
General Information
Brand Nikon Nikon
Model type Nikon Coolpix S6000 Nikon Coolpix S810c
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2010-02-03 2014-04-10
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed C2 -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-196mm (7.0x) 25-300mm (12.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.7-5.6 f/3.3-6.3
Macro focusing range 2cm 2cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 3.7"
Screen resolution 230k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per sec 8.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 5.60 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 156 gr (0.34 lb) 216 gr (0.48 lb)
Dimensions 97 x 55 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") 113 x 64 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 270 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL12 EN-EL23
Self timer Yes (3 sec or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal microSD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $300 $350