Nikon S6000 vs Olympus 7000

Its time to look more in depth at the Nikon S6000 and Olympus 7000, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Nikon and Olympus. The image resolution of the S6000 (14MP) and the 7000 (12MP) is pretty close and both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S6000 was launched 14 months after the 7000 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a concise summation of how the S6000 matches up against the 7000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S6000 and Olympus Stylus 7000. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon S6000 Gallery and Olympus 7000 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon S6000 offers 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) and the Olympus 7000 has specifications of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs).

Analyze the Nikon S6000 and Olympus 7000 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the S6000 vs the 7000.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S6000 and 7000 is 94 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes only by looking through a spec sheet. The image here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S6000 and 7000.

As you can see, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Nikon S6000 to provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The newer S6000 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.