Nikon S6400 vs Nikon S70

The following is a comprehensive overview of the Nikon S6400 and Nikon S70, both Ultracompact digital cameras and both are built by Nikon. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the S6400 (16MP) and S70 (12MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S6400 was released 3 years after the S70 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief overview of how the S6400 scores vs the S70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S6400 & Nikon Coolpix S70. The complete galleries are available at Nikon S6400 Gallery & Nikon S70 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon S6400 has outside measurements of 95mm x 58mm x 27mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Nikon S70 has proportions of 97mm x 61mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the S6400 compared to the S70.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S6400 and S70 is 94 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions merely by checking technical specs. The picture underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the S6400 and S70.

As you have seen, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Nikon S6400 to give extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The newer S6400 provides a benefit in sensor tech.