Nikon Coolpix S6500

Nikon Coolpix S6500

Nikon Coolpix S6500
Nikon Coolpix S6500
Announced: 08 Jan 2013
Sensor Resolution: 16Mp
Sensor Type: 1/2.3" BSI-CMOS
ISO: 100-3200
Weight: 250g
Physical Dimensions: 95 x 58 x 26 mm
Viewfinder: None
Screen Type: 3" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 1920 x 1080
37
Overall Score
2
Image Quality
38
Speed Performance
50
Versatility
96
Comfort
Portrait

15

Portrait
Landscape

11

Landscape
Sport

33

Sport
Street

63

Street
Everyday

62

Everyday
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prospros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • This is one of the brightest cameras in its category, even at the longest zoom settings - a huge plus in sports and nature photography
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Nikon Coolpix S6500 is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
  • Nikon Coolpix S6500 is one of the lightest cameras in its category. This makes it very well suited for street photography and daily use
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Nikon Coolpix S6500 allows immediate picture sharing

conscons

  • Warning - Nikon Coolpix S6500 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • The small size of the sensor could lower the quality of the photos

Nikon Coolpix S6500 and its rivals

Review compare Nikon Coolpix S6500 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
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Coolpix S6500
37 15 11 33 63 62

Nikon Coolpix S6500: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Nikon Coolpix S6500 is a bridge camera launched on 01/08/2013.

Technically speaking, the Nikon Coolpix S6500 ranks in the average of its category, scoring 37 overall. The Nikon Coolpix S6500 weights 250 gr and spans 95 x 58 x 26 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Nikon Coolpix S6500 behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Speed Performance - Score 38, ranks in the category best 20%.
  • Comfort - Score 96, ranks in the category best 2%.

On the contrary, the performance of Nikon Coolpix S6500 is below the category average in:

  • Image Quality - Score 2, ranks among the worst 62% of its category.
  • Versatility - Score 50, ranks among the worst 48% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Good, score 15, ranks in the best 29% of its category. Nikon Coolpix S6500 works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Landscape - Good, score 11, ranks in the best 31% of its category. Nikon Coolpix S6500 works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Sport - Good, score 33, ranks in the best 33% of its category. Nikon Coolpix S6500 works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Street - Great, score 63, ranks in the best 4% of its category. Nikon Coolpix S6500 is perfect for Street photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Everyday - Great, score 62, ranks in the best 5% of its category. Nikon Coolpix S6500 is perfect for everyday photography, one of the best in its class.

Nikon Coolpix S6500 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

BSI-CMOS

Sensor Size

1/2.3"

Sensor Dimensions

6.17 x 4.55 mm

Sensor Area

28.07 mm2

Sensor Resolution

16 Mp

Max Image Resolution

4608 x 3456

Max Native ISO

3200

Min Native ISO

100

RAW Support

no

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

25-300mm

Max Aperture

F2.8-5.9

Macro Focus Range

5 cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fixed

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

460Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

no

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

None

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

8s

Max Shutter Speed

1/2000s

Continuous Shooting

10fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

3.5

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

Auto
On
Off
Red-Eye
Fill-in
Slow Sync

External Flash

no

AE Bracketing

no

WB Bracketing

yes

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

DxO Color Depth

DxO Dynamic Range

DxO Low Light ISO

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

yes

Autofocus

AF Touch

no

AF Continuous

no

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

yes

AF Selective

yes

AF Center

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

no

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

0

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

1920 x 1080 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 480fps (176 x 128) 240fps (384 x 288)

Max Video Resolution

1920x1080

Video Formats

MPEG-4 H.264

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

Built-in

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

250g

Physical Dimensions

95 x 58 x 26 mm

Battery Life

Battery Type

Battery Model

SLB-10A

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

yes

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC

Storage Slots

1

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