Canon PowerShot
SX150 IS
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
S8200

Nikon Coolpix S8200

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Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S8200

Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
961k dots
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX150 IS
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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 Almost the same
Lowest price Cheaper $89.99 vs $159.99
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 The best price we've seen is $70 cheaper (more than 40% less)
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 4s
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 Around 4x longer exposures
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the Canon SX150 IS

Advantages of the Nikon S8200
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 961k dots vs 230k dots
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 More than 4x higher resolution screen
Wide angle Better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Battery life Significantly longer battery life 250 shots vs 110 shots
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 Around 2.5x more shots per battery charge
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 6 fps vs 0.9 fps
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 More than 6.5x faster continuous shooting
Size Smaller 104x59x33 mm vs 113x73x46 mm
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 Around 50% smaller
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/3.3 vs f/3.4
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 At its widest zoom, the S8200's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The S8200's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Zoom Slightly more zoom 14x vs 12x
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 Around 40% more zoom
Weight Lighter 213 g vs 306 g
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 More than 30% lighter
Thickness Thinner 1.3" vs 1.8"
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 Around 30% thinner
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2500s
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 Around 40% faster max shutter speed
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the Nikon S8200
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Canon PowerShot SX150 IS
50 vs 57
Explain scores
Nikon Coolpix S8200 Nikon Coolpix S8200
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix S8200.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
SX150 IS:Lens, Sensor shift
S8200:Lens
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
SX150 IS:$89.99
S8200:$159.99
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
SX150 IS:1/2500s
S8200:1/4000s
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
High-speed framerate No high speed movie support Help
Not supported
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Travel zoom

$169 - $201
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot SX160 IS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX160 IS vs the Coolpix S8200
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$199
GPS Has a built-in GPS
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Coolpix S8200
Nikon Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$157
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the Coolpix S8200
Nikon Coolpix L610

Nikon Coolpix L610

Travel zoom

$129 - $150
3D Captures 3D images
Compare the Coolpix L610 vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Compare the Coolpix L610 vs the Coolpix S8200
Samsung WB150F

Samsung WB150F

Travel zoom

$149
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the WB150F vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Compare the WB150F vs the Coolpix S8200
Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$199 - $249
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the Coolpix S8200
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$100 - $190
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Light sensitivity Much higher maximum light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the Coolpix S8200

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$247
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Nikon Coolpix L310

Nikon Coolpix L310

Super zoom

$194 - $200
Wide angle Better wide angle
Battery life Much longer battery life
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Size Larger
Compare the Coolpix L310 vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20

Super zoom

$196
Wide angle Better wide angle
Zoom More zoom
Size Larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-LZ20 vs the PowerShot SX150 IS

Nikon Coolpix S8200 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Placeholder

Nikon Coolpix S9200

Travel zoom

$123
GPS Has a GPS
3D Takes 3D photos
Aperture Narrower aperture
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Compare the Coolpix S9200 vs the Coolpix S8200
Nikon Coolpix S9300

Nikon Coolpix S9300

Travel zoom

$204 - $280
GPS Has a GPS
3D Takes 3D photos
Aperture Narrower aperture
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Compare the Coolpix S9300 vs the Coolpix S8200
Nikon Coolpix S8100

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Travel zoom
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Continuous shooting Shoots faster
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Compare the Coolpix S8100 vs the Coolpix S8200
Nikon Coolpix S9500

Nikon Coolpix S9500

Travel zoom

$327
GPS Has a GPS
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
Compare the Coolpix S9500 vs the Coolpix S8200
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$235
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Aperture Narrower aperture
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the Coolpix S8200

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