Nikon S6300
Budget Compact Camera
 vs Nikon S5300
Budget Compact Camera

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX S6300

Best price $399
  • 28% more battery life 230 shots vs 180 shots
  • Longer optical zoom 10.0× vs 8.0×
  • Has 3D capture capabilities S5300 does not have 3D
Find out more about the Nikon COOLPIX S6300

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX S5300

Best price
$210
  • Weighs a little bit less than the S6300 4.9 oz vs 5.7 oz
  • Smaller body size 8 in³ vs 9 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 0.9″ vs 1.1″
  • Significantly cheaper street price $210 vs $399
  • Higher resolution rear screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Newer camera February 2014 vs January 2012
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 3.0″ vs 2.7″
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 7 shots per sec vs 6 shots per sec
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities S6300 does not have Wi-Fi
Find out more about the Nikon COOLPIX S5300

What the Nikon S6300 and Nikon S5300 have in common

  • Similar sensor resolutions 16 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 30fps
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode

What’s missing from both the Nikon S6300 and the Nikon S5300

  • No HDR processing
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No flip out viewscreen
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