In this review, we will be comparing the S6900 and the 360 HS A, two Ultracompact cameras from Nikon and Canon. Nikon S6900 was introduced to the market in February 2015 and Canon ELPH 360 HS A was launched in September 2025. As you can see, S6900 is 10 years older than 360 HS A. Let's see if this age difference between two cameras makes a big difference.
We can expect this to be a close match up because both models are ranked amongst the best in Ultracompact cameras. Out of 155 cameras in this class, Nikon S6900 is ranked
#9 with an overall score of 36 and Canon ELPH 360 HS A is ranked
#8 with an overall score of 36.
Here is a brief look at the main features of the Nikon S6900 and Canon ELPH 360 HS A before getting into our more detailed comparison.
Let's read on in the following sections in order to better understand in detail how the Nikon S6900 and Canon ELPH 360 HS A compare and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.
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