Nikon S6900 vs Nikon D5300
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Nikon S6900 vs Nikon D5300 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
- Introduced February 2015
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Nikon F Mount
- 480g - 125 x 98 x 76mm
- Revealed February 2014
- Old Model is Nikon D5200
- New Model is Nikon D5500
Nikon S6900 vs Nikon D5300 Overview
Let's take a closer look at the Nikon S6900 vs Nikon D5300, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are built by Nikon. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the S6900 (16MP) and D5300 (24MP) and the S6900 (1/2.3") and D5300 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor dimensions.
Leica struggles with L-Mount camera sales, tougher than Q or MThe S6900 was unveiled 13 months after the D5300 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras offer different body type with the Nikon S6900 being a Ultracompact camera and the Nikon D5300 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short overview of how the S6900 grades vs the D5300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Nikon S6900 vs Nikon D5300 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S6900 and Nikon D5300. The full galleries are available at Nikon S6900 Gallery and Nikon D5300 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon S6900 over the Nikon D5300
S6900 | D5300 | |||
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Revealed | February 2015 | February 2014 | More modern by 13 months |
Reasons to pick Nikon D5300 over the Nikon S6900
D5300 | S6900 | |||
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Manually focus | More accurate focus | |||
Display sizing | 3.2" | 3" | Larger display (+0.2") | |
Display resolution | 1037k | 460k | Crisper display (+577k dot) |
Common features in the Nikon S6900 and Nikon D5300
S6900 | D5300 | |||
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Display type | Fully Articulated | Fully Articulated | Fully Articulated display | |
Selfie screen | Both are selfie friendly | |||
Touch friendly display | Lack of Touch friendly display |
Nikon S6900 vs Nikon D5300 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is going to carry around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Nikon S6900 comes with outside dimensions of 99mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Nikon D5300 has specifications of 125mm x 98mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 480 grams (1.06 lbs).
Analyze the Nikon S6900 vs Nikon D5300 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the S6900 versus the D5300.
Using size and weight, the portability grade of the S6900 and D5300 is 93 and 68 respectively.
Nikon S6900 vs Nikon D5300 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, its difficult to see the gap in sensor sizes only by researching specs. The pic underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S6900 and D5300.
All in all, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The S6900 having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Nikon D5300 will result in extra detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos far more aggressively. The more recent S6900 is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.
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Nikon S6900 vs Nikon D5300 Specifications
Nikon Coolpix S6900 | Nikon D5300 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Nikon | Nikon |
Model | Nikon Coolpix S6900 | Nikon D5300 |
Class | Ultracompact | Entry-Level DSLR |
Introduced | 2015-02-10 | 2014-02-12 |
Body design | Ultracompact | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | Expeed 4 |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 3:2 |
Highest resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 6000 x 4000 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
Highest boosted ISO | - | 25600 |
Lowest native ISO | 125 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 39 |
Cross focus points | - | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | Nikon F |
Lens focal range | 25-300mm (12.0x) | - |
Highest aperture | f/3.3-6.3 | - |
Macro focus range | 2cm | - |
Number of lenses | - | 309 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fully Articulated |
Display size | 3 inch | 3.2 inch |
Display resolution | 460 thousand dot | 1,037 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Display tech | - | TFT LCD monitor |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Optical (pentamirror) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 95% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.55x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4 seconds | 30 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 9.0fps | 5.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 2.80 m (at Auto ISO) | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash settings | - | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | - | 1/200 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 181 grams (0.40 lb) | 480 grams (1.06 lb) |
Dimensions | 99 x 58 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") | 125 x 98 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 83 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 24.0 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.9 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 1338 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 180 images | 600 images |
Battery form | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | EN-EL19 | EN-EL14,EN-EL14a |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs) | Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | One | One |
Retail pricing | $190 | $429 |