Nikon S6200
Budget Compact Camera
vs Nikon S5200
Budget Compact Camera

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX S6200

Best price $139
  • Cheaper street price $139 vs $170
  • Longer optical zoom 10.0× vs 6.0×

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX S5200

Best price
$170
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 0.9″ vs 1″
  • Higher resolution rear screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
  • Newer camera January 2013 vs September 2011
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 3.0″ vs 2.7″
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 720p 30fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 10 shots per sec vs 1 shots per sec
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities S6200 does not have Wi-Fi
  • Has 3D capture capabilities S6200 does not have 3D

What the Nikon S6200 and Nikon S5200 have in common

  • Weigh about the same 5.7 oz vs 5.2 oz
  • Similar Body sizes 9 in³ vs 8 in³
  • Similar sensor resolutions 16 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • The same maximum ISO setting 3200 ISO
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode

What’s missing from both the Nikon S6200 and the Nikon S5200

  • 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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