- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How it compares
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Nikon Coolpix S6300
- 15.9 MP
- 10x f/3.2
- 1/2.5" CMOS
- 2.7" LCD
Released February, 2012
Rated 80% by by Photography Blog (Aug, 2012)The Nikon Coolpix S6300 is a point-and-shoot travel-zoom camera, featuring a 10x, 25-250mm lens and a 16 megapixel CCD sensor.
Conclusion Check out the Nikon Coolpix S6300
First reviewed February, 2012
Features Key features of the Nikon Coolpix S6300
15.9 MP
1/2.5"
Rated 100% by by abdine (Jun, 2012)Best camera I have ever had, best pictures,Movies and easy to use, Price was the best i have seen so far.
megapixels
| 0 MP | 15.9 MP    | 20 MP |
Coolpix S6300 by Photography Blog (Aug, 2012)colourful”. The S6300 features a 10x optical zoom lens, 16 megapixel back-illuminated CMOS sensor, Full 1080p HD and 3D recording, 2.7 inch LCD screen, 6fps burst shooting, plus Auto HDR and Easy Panorama modes.
Coolpix S6300 by c|net (Sep, 2012)The change allowed Nikon to add some new shooting options including full HD and slow-motion movie capture and high-speed burst shooting - up to 6 frames per second at full 16-megapixel resolution.
sensor size
Coolpix S6300 by Nikon-guy (Mar, 2013)The reason being the image sensor on my D5100 is about three times the size.
Coolpix S6300 by c|net (Sep, 2012)Just the sensor change to BSI CMOS is enough to make it recommending over CCD-sensor-based competition.
wide angle lens
Coolpix S6300 by erin (May, 2012)The zoom is great and pictures still turn out awesome even zoomed in all the way.
Coolpix S6300 by Pat-Nadeau (Apr, 2012)The zoom lense is easy to use and close up pictures are very clear.
aperture size
Coolpix S6300 by Photography Blog (Aug, 2012)The lens quality is good, it produces sharp enough images and although chroma is present, it's quite low.
Coolpix S6300 by Philip-Johnson (Jan, 2013)lens so far so good after 2 months, obviously you have to TAKE GOOD CARE of a lens that gets a 3 inch erection from a tiny camera body lol.
zoom range
| 0x | 18x   | 50x |
Coolpix S6300 by MJratesU (Dec, 2012)The functions are amazingly easy to use and photos can be zoomed a LOT and still have perfect clarity.
body size
94 x 58 x 26 mm
120 x 83 x 102 mm
108 x 69 x 34 mm
Coolpix S6300 by c|net (Sep, 2012)While the S6300 looks chunkier than the Sony and Panasonic models mentioned earlier, it's still easy to pocket and very lightweight.
Coolpix S6300 by Photography Blog (Aug, 2012)In the hands, the Nikon Coolpix S6300 has a bit of weight to it and it feels nicely balanced.
Performance Real world tests of Nikon Coolpix S6300
battery life
230 photos
120 photos
290 photos
Coolpix S6300 by Kristin (Jul, 2012)I was surprised at how short the battery life was because I assumed it was low, even though it said it was fully charged.
max continuous shooting
Coolpix S6300 by c|net (Sep, 2012)The S6300 can shoot bursts at up to 6 frames per second for up to seven frames (though at its highest-quality setting, that dropped to 5.3fps).
Coolpix S6300 by Photography Blog (Aug, 2012)The S6300 also offers a 2.7 inch screen, 1080p Full HD movies, lens-shift vibration reduction and 6fps burst shooting.
Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors
pros
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HD video -
HD video -
0.32 s -
15.9 MP -
Stitches together multiple photos into a single ultra-wide view
cons
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2.7" -
100 mm -
230 k dots -
10x -
No automatic 3D -
3,200 ISO -
No automatic HDR -
Lacks the ability to create slow motion video -
76.24% -
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Reviews Word on the street
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 | Rated by 103 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by Nikon-guy (Mar, 2013) Rated 100% by by Vijay (Feb, 2013) Rated 80% by by Diane-Hallwas (Jan, 2013) |
Lens
Nikon Coolpix S6300 | Rated 100% by by Jon (May, 2012)The zoom is good and the image stabilization feature is excellent.
Nikon Coolpix S6300 | Rated 20% by by bookend (Dec, 2012)We used to have a little Panasonic Lumix camera that took amazing point and click shots until I took it to the beach and got sand in the lense, and that was the beginning of the end for that.
Nikon Coolpix S6300 | Rated 100% by by Karl (Jun, 2012)The optical zoom is fantastic for such a small camera.
Video
Nikon Coolpix S6300 | Rated 100% by by Noel-Nieves (May, 2012)The quality of the video is awesome, specially the stabilization control.
Nikon Coolpix S6300 | Rated 100% by by Rachel-Allen--razladybug (May, 2012)The quality is great, the features are great - really like the panorama mode.
Nikon Coolpix S6300 | Rated 100% by by wetcow (Aug, 2012)I can hardly believe, that I own a point and shoot camera that takes video at such an amazing quality.
Zoom
Nikon Coolpix S6300 | Rated 100% by by rdllink (May, 2012)It's zoom is quite better than my older camera.
Nikon Coolpix S6300 | Rated 80% by by Rx-Gadget--RxGadget (Nov, 2012)Compared to Canon, Panasonic, Fuji, Sony, and others this model has the best optical zoom.
Image quality
Nikon Coolpix S6300 | Rated 80% by by Photography Blog (Aug, 2012)We like the colours and the sharpness of the pictures.
Nikon Coolpix S6300 | Rated 72% by by c|net (Sep, 2012)You can read more about the photo quality as well as view full-size samples in the slideshow above.
Nikon Coolpix S6300 | Rated 100% by by david-r.-friedman (Sep, 2012)Picture quality is excellent and the variety of different modes is outstanding.
Battery
Nikon Coolpix S6300 | Rated 72% by by c|net (Sep, 2012)That's mainly because doing anything other taking automatic shots drains the battery faster.
Nikon Coolpix S6300 | Rated 80% by by Photography Blog (Aug, 2012)There's a full reference manual, View NX2 image software and a multi-lingual Quick Start guide accompanying the camera in the box along with the rechargeable battery.
Nikon Coolpix S6300 | Rated 60% by by RaghuBattery performance : It is disappointing to see that a fully charged battery can capture only 120 photos.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 Most shots per battery charge Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 vs Nikon Coolpix S6300 |
 | 2 | Nikon Coolpix P510 Most zoom Coolpix P510 vs Coolpix S6300 |
 | 3 | Nikon Coolpix S9200 2-way tie: Highest resolution screen Coolpix S9200 vs Coolpix S6300 |
 | 4 | Nikon Coolpix S3500 High resolution S3500 vs S6300 |
 | 6 | Nikon Coolpix L26 6-way tie: Largest screen Coolpix L26 vs Coolpix S6300 |
 | 7 | Nikon Coolpix L610 Best macro lens L610 vs S6300 |
 | 8 | Nikon Coolpix S4300 Has a touch screen Coolpix S4300 vs Coolpix S6300 |
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