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Nikon S6300 vs Panasonic TS10

Portability
94
Imaging
38
Features
35
Overall
36
Nikon Coolpix S6300 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
20
Overall
29

Nikon S6300 vs Panasonic TS10 Key Specs

Nikon S6300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 160g - 94 x 58 x 26mm
  • Revealed February 2012
Panasonic TS10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 188g - 99 x 63 x 24mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FT10
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Nikon S6300 vs Panasonic TS10 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Nikon S6300 and Panasonic TS10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Nikon and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the S6300 (16MP) and the TS10 (14MP) is relatively similar and both cameras have the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S6300 was introduced 2 years later than the TS10 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the S6300 scores vs the TS10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S6300 over the Panasonic TS10

 S6300 TS10 
RevealedFebruary 2012January 2010Fresher by 25 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS10 over the Nikon S6300

 TS10 S6300 

Common features in the Nikon S6300 and Panasonic TS10

 S6300 TS10 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions2.7"2.7"Equal screen measurements
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Nikon S6300 vs Panasonic TS10 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon S6300 provides outside dimensions of 94mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Panasonic TS10 has proportions of 99mm x 63mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

Check out the Nikon S6300 and Panasonic TS10 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the S6300 versus the TS10.

Nikon S6300 vs Panasonic TS10 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S6300 and TS10 is 94 and 93 respectively.

Nikon S6300 vs Panasonic TS10 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S6300 vs Panasonic TS10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very tough to envision the gap between sensor sizing merely by going over a spec sheet. The visual here should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S6300 and TS10.

Clearly, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Nikon S6300 to offer more detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The fresher S6300 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Nikon S6300 vs Panasonic TS10 sensor size comparison

Nikon S6300 vs Panasonic TS10 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S6300 vs Panasonic TS10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S6300 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic TS10 as a Portrait photography camera
34
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
offers face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
28
resolution is good (14MP)
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon S6300 Street photography features
Panasonic TS10 Street photography features
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S6300 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic TS10 as a Sports photography camera
44
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
slow fps (6.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
weather proof
slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S6300 Travel photography features
Panasonic TS10 Travel photography features
68
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long reach (250mm)
does not have Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
61
weather proof
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon S6300
Landscape photography with Panasonic TS10
38
reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
36
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
weather proof
no manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S6300 Vlogging information
Panasonic TS10 Vlogging information
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone support
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic port
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Nikon S6300 vs Panasonic TS10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S6300 and Panasonic TS10
 Nikon Coolpix S6300Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10
General Information
Company Nikon Panasonic
Model Nikon Coolpix S6300 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-FT10
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2012-02-01 2010-01-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine IV
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to 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
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-250mm (10.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.2-5.8 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus distance 10cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 6.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 4.90 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AEB
WB 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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 160 grams (0.35 pounds) 188 grams (0.41 pounds)
Physical dimensions 94 x 58 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") 99 x 63 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model EN-EL12 -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $200 $249