Nikon S6300 vs Olympus 7000

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Nikon S6300 vs Olympus 7000, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Nikon and Olympus. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the S6300 (16MP) and 7000 (12MP) but they feature the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S6300 was revealed 3 years later than the 7000 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the S6300 matches up against the 7000 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S6300 and Olympus Stylus 7000. The full galleries are provided at Nikon S6300 Gallery and Olympus 7000 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon S6300 has got outer dimensions of 94mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Olympus 7000 has sizing of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the S6300 against the 7000.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the S6300 and 7000 is 94 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by researching technical specs. The graphic underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the S6300 and 7000.

As you can tell, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Nikon S6300 to render more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more modern S6300 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.