Nikon S6400 vs Nikon S7000

Let's take a more detailed look at the Nikon S6400 and Nikon S7000, both Ultracompact digital cameras and they are both sold by Nikon. The sensor resolution of the S6400 (16MP) and the S7000 (16MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras offer the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S6400 was announced 3 years prior to the S7000 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a concise summary of how the S6400 grades versus the S7000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S6400 and Nikon Coolpix S7000. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon S6400 Gallery and Nikon S7000 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Nikon S6400 enjoys outside dimensions of 95mm x 58mm x 27mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Nikon S7000 has specifications of 99mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the S6400 vs the S7000.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the S6400 and S7000 is 94 and 94 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions only by looking at specifications. The image here might give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S6400 and S7000.

To sum up, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size and the exact same MP and you should expect similar quality of photographs but you need to take the release date of the products into consideration. The more aged S6400 is going to be behind in sensor tech.