Nikon S6900 vs Sony H300

Lets examine more closely at the Nikon S6900 versus Sony H300, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. The image resolution of the S6900 (16MP) and the H300 (20MP) is fairly well matched and they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S6900 was released 13 months after the H300 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon S6900 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short highlight of how the S6900 scores vs the H300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S6900 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon S6900 Gallery & Sony H300 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon S6900 features outside measurements of 99mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Sony H300 has sizing of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") and a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

Analyze the Nikon S6900 versus Sony H300 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the S6900 and the H300.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the S6900 and H300 is 93 and 63 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions purely by looking at specs. The image here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the S6900 and H300.

All in all, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Sony H300 to resolve more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent S6900 will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.