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Nikon S6500 vs Nikon S8100

Portability
92
Imaging
40
Features
51
Overall
44
Nikon Coolpix S6500 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S8100 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
36
Overall
35

Nikon S6500 vs Nikon S8100 Key Specs

Nikon S6500
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-300mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 250g - 95 x 58 x 26mm
  • Revealed January 2013
Nikon S8100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 30-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 180g - 104 x 60 x 30mm
  • Released September 2010
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Nikon S6500 vs Nikon S8100 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Nikon S6500 and Nikon S8100, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Nikon. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the S6500 (16MP) and S8100 (12MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S6500 was launched 2 years after the S8100 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the S6500 grades versus the S8100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S6500 over the Nikon S8100

 S6500 S8100 
ReleasedJanuary 2013September 2010More modern by 29 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing

Reasons to pick Nikon S8100 over the Nikon S6500

 S8100 S6500 
Display resolution921k460kSharper display (+461k dot)

Common features in the Nikon S6500 and Nikon S8100

 S6500 S8100 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display sizing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Nikon S6500 vs Nikon S8100 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon S6500 enjoys external dimensions of 95mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Nikon S8100 has proportions of 104mm x 60mm x 30mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the S6500 compared to the S8100.

Nikon S6500 vs Nikon S8100 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the S6500 and S8100 is 92 and 93 respectively.

Nikon S6500 vs Nikon S8100 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S6500 vs Nikon S8100 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading specs. The image below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the S6500 and S8100.

As you can plainly see, both cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You can expect to see the Nikon S6500 to offer greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The more recent S6500 should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Nikon S6500 vs Nikon S8100 sensor size comparison

Nikon S6500 vs Nikon S8100 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S6500 vs Nikon S8100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S6500 Portrait photography factors
Nikon S8100 Portrait photography factors
44
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
includes face detect focus
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
26
offers face detection focusing
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon S6500 Street photography highlights
Nikon S8100 Street photography highlights
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (250g)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
56
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S6500 Sports photography highlights
Nikon S8100 Sports photography highlights
50
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
38
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S6500 Travel photography features
Nikon S8100 Travel photography features
69
lighter than competitors in class (250 grams)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
long zoom (300mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
55
built-in flash
great reach (300mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (30mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S6500 Landscape photography info
Nikon S8100 Landscape photography info
50
focusing manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
does not have Time Lapse function
32
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (30mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S6500 Vlogging information
Nikon S8100 Vlogging information
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors in class (250g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
does not have mic support
30
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
wide angle not fantastic (30mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone support
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Nikon S6500 vs Nikon S8100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S6500 and Nikon S8100
 Nikon Coolpix S6500Nikon Coolpix S8100
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Nikon
Model type Nikon Coolpix S6500 Nikon Coolpix S8100
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-01-08 2010-09-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Expeed C2
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 160
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-300mm (12.0x) 30-300mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech AMOLED display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.50 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
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 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 250 gr (0.55 lbs) 180 gr (0.40 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 58 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") 104 x 60 x 30mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 220 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID SLB-10A EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) Yes (10 or 2 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $170 $299