Nikon S6900 vs Nikon S8000
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Nikon S6900 vs Nikon S8000 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 125 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-300mm (F3.3-6.3) lens
- 181g - 99 x 58 x 28mm
- Launched February 2015
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 30-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
- 183g - 103 x 57 x 27mm
- Revealed June 2010

Nikon S6900 vs Nikon S8000 Overview
Lets take a deeper look at the Nikon S6900 vs Nikon S8000, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Nikon. The resolution of the S6900 (16MP) and the S8000 (14MP) is relatively close and they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

The S6900 was announced 4 years later than the S8000 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Nikon S6900 being a Ultracompact camera and the Nikon S8000 being a Compact camera.
Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summation of how the S6900 matches up versus the S8000 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Nikon S6900 vs Nikon S8000 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S6900 & Nikon Coolpix S8000. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon S6900 Gallery & Nikon S8000 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon S6900 over the Nikon S8000
S6900 | S8000 | |||
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Revealed | February 2015 | ![]() | June 2010 | More recent by 57 months |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Nikon S8000 over the Nikon S6900
S8000 | S6900 | |||
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Screen resolution | 921k | ![]() | 460k | Sharper screen (+461k dot) |
Common features in the Nikon S6900 and Nikon S8000
S6900 | S8000 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | No manual focusing | ||
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical screen dimensions |
Touch screen | ![]() | Absent Touch screen |
Nikon S6900 vs Nikon S8000 Physical Comparison
If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon S6900 offers outside dimensions of 99mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Nikon S8000 has sizing of 103mm x 57mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 183 grams (0.40 lbs).
Look at the Nikon S6900 vs Nikon S8000 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the S6900 vs the S8000.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the S6900 and S8000 is 93 and 93 respectively.

Nikon S6900 vs Nikon S8000 Sensor Comparison
Often, it is very tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements simply by viewing specifications. The photograph underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the S6900 and S8000.
Plainly, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Nikon S6900 to provide you with more detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The fresher S6900 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

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Nikon S6900 vs Nikon S8000 Specifications
Nikon Coolpix S6900 | Nikon Coolpix S8000 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Nikon | Nikon |
Model | Nikon Coolpix S6900 | Nikon Coolpix S8000 |
Type | Ultracompact | Small Sensor Compact |
Launched | 2015-02-10 | 2010-06-16 |
Body design | Ultracompact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | Expeed C2 |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
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 | 16 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4320 x 3240 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Minimum native ISO | 125 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 25-300mm (12.0x) | 30-300mm (10.0x) |
Highest aperture | f/3.3-6.3 | f/3.5-5.6 |
Macro focus range | 2cm | 2cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 460k dot | 921k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 4 secs | 8 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 9.0fps | 3.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 2.80 m (at Auto ISO) | - |
Flash settings | - | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | H.264 |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | 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 | 181 grams (0.40 lbs) | 183 grams (0.40 lbs) |
Dimensions | 99 x 58 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") | 103 x 57 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 | 180 photographs | - |
Battery form | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | EN-EL19 | EN-EL12 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs) | Yes (3 sec or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC, Internal |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Retail pricing | $190 | $300 |