Canon PowerShot
SX150 IS
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
S80

Updated (August, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX150 IS vs Nikon Coolpix S100

Nikon Coolpix S80

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Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S80

Screen size
 Large screen
3.5"
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
819k dots
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Screen type
 OLED Screen
Bright and vivid
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX150 IS
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 28 mm vs 35 mm
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 20% better wide angle
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 7 cm
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 Focus on subjects 7x closer to the lens
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.4 vs f/3.6
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 At its widest zoom, the SX150 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
Zoom Slightly more zoom 12x vs 5x
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 Around 6x more zoom
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/2500s vs 1/1500s
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 40% faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 4s
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 Around 4x longer exposures
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $89.99 vs $119.00
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 The best price we've seen is $29 cheaper (more than 20% less)
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Advantages of the Nikon S80
Screen type Has an OLED screen OLED vs LCD
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 OLED screens are often brighter and more vibrant than typical LCD screens
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
Screen size Much larger screen 3.5" vs 3.0"
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 Around 20% larger screen
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 819k dots vs 230k dots
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 More than 3.5x higher resolution screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Size Smaller 99x63x17 mm vs 113x73x46 mm
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 3.6x smaller
Weight Lighter 133 g vs 306 g
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 2.3x lighter
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 1.8"
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 2.7x thinner
Nikon Coolpix S80 Learn more about
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Canon PowerShot SX150 IS
40 vs 43
Explain scores
Nikon Coolpix S80 Nikon Coolpix S80
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix S80. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a travel zoom with a compact.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
SX150 IS:Lens, Sensor shift
S80:Lens
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
SX150 IS:$89.99
S80:$119.00
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
SX150 IS:0.9 fps
S80:1.3 fps
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Movie format HD (720p) video Help
SX150 IS:720p @ 30fps
S80:720p @ 24fps
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
SX150 IS:28 mm
S80:35 mm
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
SX150 IS:f/3.4
S80:f/3.6

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$100 - $190
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
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 S80
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$146 - $189
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the Coolpix S80
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$259 - $269
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Coolpix S80
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$152
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Coolpix S80
Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Compact

$90
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot A2300 IS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Compare the PowerShot A2300 IS vs the Coolpix S80

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Travel zoom

$149 - $201
Battery life Much longer battery life
Zoom Slightly more zoom
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the PowerShot SX160 IS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
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
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20

Super zoom

$196
Battery life Much longer battery life
Aperture Wider aperture
Size Larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-LZ20 vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$199
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Samsung WB150F

Samsung WB150F

Travel zoom

$149 - $229
Wide angle Better wide angle
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the WB150F vs the PowerShot SX150 IS

Nikon Coolpix S80 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S100

Nikon Coolpix S100

Compact

$199
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p No 24p support
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Coolpix S100 vs the Coolpix S80
Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1

Ultra compact

$129
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Screen size Much smaller screen
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-XS1 vs the Coolpix S80
Nikon Coolpix S70

Nikon Coolpix S70

Compact
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Coolpix S70 vs the Coolpix S80
Sony Cybershot DSC-T110

Sony Cybershot T110

Ultra compact

$275 - $283
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Supports 24p No 24p support
Compare the Cybershot T110 vs the Coolpix S80
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Waterproof
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Supports 24p No 24p support
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 vs the Coolpix S80

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