Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX220 HS vs Nikon Coolpix S9300

Nikon Coolpix S9100

66

vs
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

64
 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S9100

Zoom
 Great zoom
18x
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
921k dots
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
9.5 fps
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
 
Differences | Recommendations | Similarities | Competitors | Appearance | Discussion

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX220 HS
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.1 vs f/3.5
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 At its widest zoom, the SX220 HS's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
Help
 Less risk of blur
Size Smaller 106x59x33 mm vs 105x62x35 mm
Help
 Around 10% smaller
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $218.79 vs $421.99
Help
 The best price we've seen is $203 cheaper (around 50% less)
Thickness Thinner 1.3" vs 1.4"
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 Around 10% thinner
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
Help
 Almost the same
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 1s
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 15x longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/2000s
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 Around 40% faster max shutter speed
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS Learn more about
the Canon SX220 HS

Advantages of the Nikon S9100
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Zoom More zoom 18x vs 14x
Help
 Around 70% more zoom
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 461k dots
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 Around 2x higher resolution screen
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
Help
 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 9.5 fps vs 3.2 fps
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 Around 3x faster continuous shooting
Battery life Longer battery life 270 shots vs 210 shots
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 Around 30% more shots per battery charge
Macro focus Better macro capability 4 cm vs 5 cm
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 Focus on subjects 20% closer to the lens
Nikon Coolpix S9100 Learn more about
the Nikon S9100
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS Canon PowerShot SX220 HS
64 vs 66
Explain scores
Nikon Coolpix S9100 Nikon Coolpix S9100
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix S9100.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Movie format Full HD (1080p) video Help
SX220 HS:1080p @ 24fps
S9100:1080p @ 30fps
Zoom Great zoom Help
SX220 HS:14x
S9100:18x
High-speed framerate Very high speed movies Help
240 fps
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Thickness Quite thick Help
SX220 HS:1.3"
S9100:1.4"
Weight Heavy Help
SX220 HS:215 g
S9100:214 g
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Size Large Help
SX220 HS:106x59x33 mm
S9100:105x62x35 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

$235 - $290
GPS Has a built-in GPS
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 S9100
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$219 - $678
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the PowerShot SX220 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the Coolpix S9100
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$200 - $229
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the PowerShot SX220 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Coolpix S9100
Nikon Coolpix S9300

Nikon Coolpix S9300

Travel zoom

$298
GPS Has a built-in GPS
3D Captures 3D images
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
High-speed framerate Records less high-speed movies
Compare the Coolpix S9300 vs the PowerShot SX220 HS
Compare the Coolpix S9300 vs the Coolpix S9100
Nikon Coolpix S8200

Nikon Coolpix S8200

Travel zoom

$175
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Compare the Coolpix S8200 vs the PowerShot SX220 HS
Compare the Coolpix S8200 vs the Coolpix S9100
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$150
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SX220 HS
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Coolpix S9100
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the PowerShot SX220 HS
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the Coolpix S9100

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Travel zoom

$406
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 520 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

Ultra compact

$129 - $139
Size Much smaller
Thickness Much thinner
Supports 24p No 24p support
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS vs the PowerShot SX220 HS
Canon PowerShot SX270 HS

Canon PowerShot SX270 HS

Travel zoom

$355 - $393
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Supports 24p No 24p support
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot SX270 HS vs the PowerShot SX220 HS

Nikon Coolpix S9100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$1,813
GPS Has a GPS
Wide angle Better wide angle
Lowest price Much more expensive
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Coolpix S9100
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Nikon Coolpix S9200

Travel zoom

$149
GPS Has a GPS
3D Takes 3D photos
High-speed framerate Lower speed movies
Battery life Shorter battery life
Compare the Coolpix S9200 vs the Coolpix S9100
Nikon Coolpix S9500

Nikon Coolpix S9500

Travel zoom

$297 - $327
GPS Has a GPS
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Battery life Shorter battery life
Compare the Coolpix S9500 vs the Coolpix S9100

appearance

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discussion

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Ari Chanda1989 (4:07 AM, September 11, 2011)
which would be best nikon l120 or this nikon s9100 ?