Updated (August, 2013): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX170 IS vs Nikon Coolpix L820

Nikon Coolpix L820
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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix L820

Movie format
 Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
921k dots
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
8 fps
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Size
 Really small
Mid size 111x72x44 mm
Thickness
 Thin
1.7"
Weight
 Light-weight
291 g
 
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differences

Advantages of the Canon SX160 IS

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Size Smaller 111x72x44 mm vs 111x76x85 mm
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 2x smaller
Thickness Significantly thinner 1.7" vs 3.3"
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 Around 50% thinner
Weight Lighter 291 g vs 470 g
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 Around 40% lighter
Lowest price Cheaper $107.00 vs $159.00
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 The best price we've seen is $52 cheaper (more than 30% less)
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 4s
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 Around 4x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Nikon L820

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Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
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 More than 4x higher resolution screen
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.0 vs f/3.5
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 At its widest zoom, the L820's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 25fps
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate
Zoom More zoom 29.3x vs 16x
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 Around 3.5x more zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle 23 mm vs 28 mm
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 Around 20% better wide angle
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
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 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 8 fps vs 0.8 fps
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 10x faster continuous shooting
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The L820's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
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recommendations

Which camera do we recommend? Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

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              similarities

              Compared to recent digicams

              Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
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              Snapsort is not aware of any interesting weaknesses shared by these two products.

              competitors

              Shared Competitors

              Advantages

              Disadvantages
              Nikon Coolpix L320

              Nikon Coolpix L320

              Super zoom

              $125
              Thickness Is thicker
              Weight Is slightly heavier
              Compare the Coolpix L320 vs the PowerShot SX160 IS
              Compare the Coolpix L320 vs the Coolpix L820
              Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

              Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

              Super zoom

              $191 - $219
              Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
              Thickness Is thicker
              Compare the PowerShot SX500 IS vs the PowerShot SX160 IS
              Compare the PowerShot SX500 IS vs the Coolpix L820
              Sony CyberShot DSC-H200

              Sony CyberShot DSC-H200

              Super zoom

              $128 - $188
              Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures
              Thickness Is thicker
              Weight Is significantly heavier
              Compare the CyberShot DSC-H200 vs the PowerShot SX160 IS
              Compare the CyberShot DSC-H200 vs the Coolpix L820
              Canon PowerShot SX170 IS

              Canon PowerShot SX170 IS

              Travel zoom

              $136 - $188
              Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
              Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
              Compare the PowerShot SX170 IS vs the PowerShot SX160 IS
              Compare the PowerShot SX170 IS vs the Coolpix L820
              Nikon Coolpix L810

              Nikon Coolpix L810

              Super zoom

              $170 - $280
              Thickness Is thicker
              Weight Is slightly heavier
              Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the PowerShot SX160 IS
              Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the Coolpix L820
              Nikon Coolpix L620

              Nikon Coolpix L620

              Travel zoom

              $140 - $157
              Battery life Has a much longer battery life
              Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
              Compare the Coolpix L620 vs the PowerShot SX160 IS
              Compare the Coolpix L620 vs the Coolpix L820
              Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

              Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

              Travel zoom

              $219 - $229
              Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
              GPS Has a built-in GPS
              Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
              Battery life Has a significantly shorter battery life
              Compare the PowerShot SX280 HS vs the PowerShot SX160 IS
              Compare the PowerShot SX280 HS vs the Coolpix L820

              Canon PowerShot SX160 IS Competitors

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              Disadvantages
              Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

              Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

              Travel zoom

              $100 - $250
              Aperture Slightly wider aperture
              Battery life Much shorter battery life
              Zoom Slightly less zoom
              Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the PowerShot SX160 IS
              Nikon Coolpix L610

              Nikon Coolpix L610

              Travel zoom

              $149
              Movie format Higher resolution movies
              Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
              Battery life Much shorter battery life
              Lowest price Slightly more expensive
              Compare the Coolpix L610 vs the PowerShot SX160 IS
              Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

              Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

              Travel zoom

              $208 - $300
              Supports 24p Supports 24p
              Movie format Higher resolution movies
              Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
              Battery life Significantly shorter battery life
              Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the PowerShot SX160 IS

              Nikon Coolpix L820 Competitors

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              Nikon Coolpix P520

              Nikon Coolpix P520

              Super zoom

              $250 - $362
              Zoom Significantly more zoom
              Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
              Size Larger
              High-speed framerate Lower speed movies
              Compare the Coolpix P520 vs the Coolpix L820
              Canon PowerShot SX510 HS

              Canon PowerShot SX510 HS

              Super zoom

              $220 - $229
              Supports 24p Supports 24p
              Size Smaller
              Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
              Aperture Narrower aperture
              Compare the PowerShot SX510 HS vs the Coolpix L820
              Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

              Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

              Super zoom

              $329 - $370
              Zoom Much more zoom
              Supports 24p Supports 24p
              Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
              Aperture Narrower aperture
              Compare the PowerShot SX50 HS vs the Coolpix L820

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