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Nikon S6300 vs Nikon S8100

Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37
Nikon Coolpix S6300 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S8100 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
36
Overall
35

Nikon S6300 vs Nikon S8100 Key Specs

Nikon S6300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 160g - 94 x 58 x 26mm
  • Launched February 2012
Nikon S8100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 30-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 180g - 104 x 60 x 30mm
  • Announced September 2010
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Nikon S6300 vs Nikon S8100 Overview

Let's examine more closely at the Nikon S6300 versus Nikon S8100, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both are created by Nikon. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the S6300 (16MP) and S8100 (12MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S6300 was brought out 18 months later than the S8100 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the S6300 matches up versus the S8100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S6300 over the Nikon S8100

 S6300 S8100 
AnnouncedFebruary 2012September 2010More recent by 18 months

Reasons to pick Nikon S8100 over the Nikon S6300

 S8100 S6300 
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Nikon S6300 and Nikon S8100

 S6300 S8100 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Nikon S6300 vs Nikon S8100 Physical Comparison

If you're going to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Nikon S6300 provides outer measurements of 94mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Nikon S8100 has specifications of 104mm x 60mm x 30mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the S6300 compared to the S8100.

Nikon S6300 vs Nikon S8100 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S6300 and S8100 is 94 and 93 respectively.

Nikon S6300 vs Nikon S8100 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S6300 vs Nikon S8100 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the S6300 and S8100.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should expect to see the Nikon S6300 to deliver extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent S6300 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Nikon S6300 vs Nikon S8100 sensor size comparison

Nikon S6300 vs Nikon S8100 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S6300 vs Nikon S8100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S6300 Portrait photography information
Nikon S8100 Portrait photography information
34
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
includes face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
26
offers face detection focus
no manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon S6300 as a Street photography camera
Nikon S8100 as a Street photography camera
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
56
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S6300 as a Sports photography camera
Nikon S8100 as a Sports photography camera
44
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
38
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon S6300
Travel photography with Nikon S8100
68
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
55
built-in flash
very long reach (300mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (30mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S6300 as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon S8100 as a Landscape photography camera
38
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
32
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (30mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S6300 Vlogging factors
Nikon S8100 Vlogging factors
34
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
doesn't have external mic support
30
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
wide angle not the best (30mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have external mic support
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Nikon S6300 vs Nikon S8100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S6300 and Nikon S8100
 Nikon Coolpix S6300Nikon Coolpix S8100
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Nikon
Model type Nikon Coolpix S6300 Nikon Coolpix S8100
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2012-02-01 2010-09-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Expeed C2
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 125 160
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-250mm (10.0x) 30-300mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.2-5.8 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing range 10cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 6.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
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 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 160 grams (0.35 lb) 180 grams (0.40 lb)
Dimensions 94 x 58 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") 104 x 60 x 30mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 230 photos 220 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL12 EN-EL12
Self timer Yes Yes (10 or 2 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $200 $299