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Nikon S6300 vs Olympus SZ-12

Portability
94 Imaging
39 Features
35 Overall
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Nikon Coolpix S6300 front
 
Olympus SZ-12 front
Portability
89 Imaging
37 Features
36 Overall
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Nikon S6300 vs Olympus SZ-12 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
  • Introduced February 2012
Olympus SZ-12
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Released January 2012
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Nikon S6300 vs Olympus SZ-12 Overview

Following is a thorough analysis of the Nikon S6300 and Olympus SZ-12, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. The resolution of the S6300 (16MP) and the SZ-12 (14MP) is very close and both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S6300 was unveiled about the same time to the SZ-12 so they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summary of how the S6300 scores versus the SZ-12 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S6300 over the Olympus SZ-12

					

					

						
 S6300 SZ-12 
					

				


				

					

						
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-12 over the Nikon S6300

					

					

						
 SZ-12 S6300 
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)
					

				


				

					

						
Common features in the Nikon S6300 and Olympus SZ-12

					

					

						
 S6300 SZ-12 
ReleasedFebruary 2012January 2012Same age
Manual focus  Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen  No selfie screen
Touch display  No Touch display
					

				

				

	
	
	
	

				

					

						
Nikon S6300 vs Olympus SZ-12 Physical Comparison

					

					

						
If you're intending to carry around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon S6300 offers outer measurements of 94mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-12 has proportions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).
Compare the Nikon S6300 and Olympus SZ-12 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the S6300 vs the SZ-12.
Nikon S6300 vs Olympus SZ-12 size comparison
Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the S6300 and SZ-12 is 94 and 89 respectively.
Nikon S6300 vs Olympus SZ-12 top view buttons comparison					

				


				

					

						
Nikon S6300 vs Olympus SZ-12 Sensor Comparison

					

					

						
Usually, it's hard to see the gap in sensor sizes just by looking through technical specs. The pic here will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the S6300 and SZ-12.
As you have seen, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Nikon S6300 to render greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively.

						Nikon S6300 vs Olympus SZ-12 sensor size comparison
					

				


				

					

						
Nikon S6300 vs Olympus SZ-12 Screen and ViewFinder

					

					

											

					Nikon S6300 vs Olympus SZ-12 Screen and Viewfinder comparison				


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Photography Type Scores

					

				

				
Portrait Comparison
Nikon S6300 Portrait photography details
Olympus SZ-12 Portrait photography details
34
 decent MP (16MP)
 comes with face detection focusing
 manual focus not available
 lack of manual exposure
 external flash not possible
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
33
 megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
 supports face detect focus
 manual focus not available
 no manual exposure
 external flash not possible
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison
Nikon S6300 Street photography highlights
Olympus SZ-12 Street photography highlights
57
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 no articulating screen
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
60
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than competition (226g)
 screen does not articulate
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison
 Nikon S6300 as a Sports photography camera
 Olympus SZ-12 as a Sports photography camera
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 high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent MP (16MP)
 comes with tracking autofocus
 slow fps (6.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect AF
40
 great zoom range (25-600mm  24.0 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
 supports tracking focus
 max fps low (1.0 frames per second)
 no shutter priority
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 bad battery life (220 per charge)
 doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
 Nikon S6300 as a Travel photography camera
 Olympus SZ-12 as a Travel photography camera
68
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 really wide (25mm)
 great reach (250mm)
 doesn't have Time Lapse recording
 does not have a selfie friendly screen
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
65
 lighter than competition (226 grams)
 megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 decently wide (25mm)
 great zoom (600mm)
 does not have Timelapse function
 bad battery life (220 per charge)
 does not offer selfie friendly display
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison
Nikon S6300 Landscape photography info
Olympus SZ-12 Landscape photography info
38
 really wide (25mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent MP (16MP)
 manual focus not available
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
 screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
 lack of manual exposure
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
 doesn't have Time Lapse recording
40
 decently wide (25mm)
 nice screen size (3")
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 megapixel count good (14MP)
 manual focus not available
 cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
 no manual exposure
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
 bad battery life (220 CIPA)
 does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Nikon S6300 Vlogging info
Olympus SZ-12 Vlogging info
34
 really wide (25mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 comes with face detection focusing
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
 does not have a selfie friendly screen
 doesn't have external mic support
31
 decently wide (25mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports face detect focus
 lighter than competition (226 grams)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
 does not offer selfie friendly display
 low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
 does not have microphone support
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Nikon S6300 vs Olympus SZ-12 Specifications

					

					

											


					

						Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S6300 and Olympus SZ-12
 Nikon Coolpix S6300Olympus SZ-12
General Information
Company Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix S6300 Olympus SZ-12
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-02-01 2012-01-10
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
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 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 -
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW images    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
Touch focus    
AF continuous    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
AF live view    
Face detect focusing    
Contract detect focusing    
Phase detect focusing    
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-250mm (10.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Max aperture f/3.2-5.8 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focus distance 10cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Display tech TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1700 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 6.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual mode    
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash    
Auto exposure bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone 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
Environment sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 160 gr (0.35 lbs) 226 gr (0.50 lbs)
Physical dimensions 94 x 58 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 230 photographs 220 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL12 LI-50B
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse feature    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Retail price $200 $350