Canon PowerShot
SX220 HS
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
S8200

Nikon Coolpix S8200

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Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S8200

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
25 mm
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
961k dots
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX220 HS
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
Help
 Get that real film feel
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
Help
 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.1 vs f/3.3
Help
 At its widest zoom, the SX220 HS's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
Help
 Almost the same
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 4s
Help
 Around 4x longer exposures
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS Learn more about
the Canon SX220 HS

Advantages of the Nikon S8200
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
Help
 More than 10% better wide angle
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 961k dots vs 461k dots
Help
 More than 2x higher resolution screen
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
Help
 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
Help
 Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
Battery life Longer battery life 250 shots vs 210 shots
Help
 Around 20% more shots per battery charge
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 6 fps vs 3.2 fps
Help
 Around 90% faster continuous shooting
Lowest price Cheaper $159.99 vs $218.79
Help
 The best price we've seen is $59 cheaper (around 30% less)
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/3200s
Help
 20% faster max shutter speed
Nikon Coolpix S8200 Learn more about
the Nikon S8200
vs

recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS Canon PowerShot SX220 HS
55 vs 57
Explain scores
Nikon Coolpix S8200 Nikon Coolpix S8200
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix S8200.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Great zoom Help
14x
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
SX220 HS:1/3200s
S8200:1/4000s
Thickness Quite thick Help
1.3"
Weight Heavy Help
SX220 HS:215 g
S8200:213 g
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Size Large Help
SX220 HS:106x59x33 mm
S8200:104x59x33 mm
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$199
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SX220 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Coolpix S8200
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$211
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the PowerShot SX220 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the Coolpix S8200
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$146 - $229
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the PowerShot SX220 HS
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the Coolpix S8200
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$238 - $269
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the PowerShot SX220 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Coolpix S8200
Canon ELPH 520 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

Ultra compact

$129 - $155
Size Is much smaller
Thickness Is thinner
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS vs the PowerShot SX220 HS
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS vs the Coolpix S8200
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$204
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the PowerShot SX220 HS
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the Coolpix S8200
Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Travel zoom

$169 - $201
Battery life Has a significantly longer battery life
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX160 IS vs the PowerShot SX220 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX160 IS vs the Coolpix S8200

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Travel zoom

$403
Size Slightly smaller
Thickness Slightly thinner
Supports 24p No 24p support
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the PowerShot SX210 IS vs the PowerShot SX220 HS
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$152
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Much smaller
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SX220 HS

Nikon Coolpix S8200 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Placeholder

Nikon Coolpix S9200

Travel zoom

$123
GPS Has a GPS
Zoom More zoom
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 - $360
GPS Has a GPS
Zoom More zoom
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 Much worse wide angle
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the Coolpix S8100 vs the Coolpix S8200
Nikon Coolpix P310

Nikon Coolpix P310

Pro digicam

$159 - $179
Aperture Much wider aperture
Wide angle Better wide angle
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Compare the Coolpix P310 vs the Coolpix S8200
Nikon Coolpix S9500

Nikon Coolpix S9500

Travel zoom

$327
Zoom Much more zoom
GPS Has a GPS
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
Compare the Coolpix S9500 vs the Coolpix S8200

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