Nikon S6300 vs Olympus XZ-1

Below is a detailed comparison of the Nikon S6300 vs Olympus XZ-1, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Nikon and Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the S6300 (16MP) and XZ-1 (10MP) and the S6300 (1/2.3") and XZ-1 (1/1.63") possess different sensor sizes.

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The S6300 was unveiled 13 months later than the XZ-1 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple summary of how the S6300 matches up vs the XZ-1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S6300 and Olympus XZ-1. The full galleries are provided at Nikon S6300 Gallery and Olympus XZ-1 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Nikon S6300 has external measurements of 94mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Olympus XZ-1 has proportions of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the S6300 and the XZ-1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S6300 and XZ-1 is 94 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements simply by viewing specifications. The visual underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the S6300 and XZ-1.

To sum up, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S6300 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Nikon S6300 will result in greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more modern S6300 provides an advantage in sensor technology.