Canon PowerShot
S90
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
S8000

Updated (August, 2010): Compare the Canon PowerShot S95 vs Nikon Coolpix S8000

Canon PowerShot S90

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S90

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.0
Size
 Really small
Compact 100x58x30 mm
Sensor size
 Large sensor
1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
12,800 ISO
Weight
 Light-weight
198 g
Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
Nikon Coolpix S8000

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S8000

Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
921k dots
Size
 Really small
Compact 103x57x27 mm
Thickness
 Thin
1.1"
Weight
 Light-weight
183 g

differences

Advantages of the Canon S90
Aperture Much wider aperture f/2.0 vs f/3.5
Help
 At its widest zoom, the S90's lens captures much more light (1.6 f-stops)
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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 More than 50% larger sensor
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
Help
 Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Wide angle Better wide angle 28 mm vs 30 mm
Help
 Around 10% better wide angle
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs None
Help
 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 10 MP vs 9.8 MP
Help
 Almost the same
Canon PowerShot S90 Learn more about
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Advantages of the Nikon S8000
Zoom More zoom 10x vs 3.8x
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 More than 7x more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 461k dots
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 Around 2x higher resolution screen
Size Smaller 103x57x27 mm vs 100x58x30 mm
Help
 More than 10% smaller
Lowest price Much cheaper $210.23 vs $535.65
Help
 The best price we've seen is $325 cheaper (2.5x less)
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3 fps vs 0.9 fps
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 Around 3.5x faster continuous shooting
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.2"
Help
 More than 10% thinner
Weight Lighter 183 g vs 198 g
Help
 Around 10% lighter
Nikon Coolpix S8000 Learn more about
the Nikon S8000
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot S90 Canon PowerShot S90
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Nikon Coolpix S8000 Nikon Coolpix S8000
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot S90. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a pro digicam with a travel zoom.

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Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
Lack of noise, sharp details
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Color accuracy Color accuracy
White balance in varied lighting
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
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Manual controls Manual settings
How quickly and easily you can change settings
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Performance Image stabilization
Ability to reduce blur from hand shake
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Weight Heavy Help
S90:198 g
S8000:183 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
S90:1.2"
S8000:1.1"
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Movie format Poor movies Help
S90:480p @ 30fps
S8000:720p

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$369
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Coolpix S8000
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Coolpix S8000
Nikon Coolpix P300

Nikon Coolpix P300

Pro digicam

$277
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger
Compare the Coolpix P300 vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the Coolpix P300 vs the Coolpix S8000
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$125 - $233
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Screen resolution Has a slightly lower resolution screen
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Coolpix S8000
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$179 - $197
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the Coolpix S8000
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$102 - $189
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Size Is significantly smaller
Screen resolution Has a slightly lower resolution screen
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Coolpix S8000
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$127 - $245
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the Coolpix S8000

Canon PowerShot S90 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Pro digicam

$707
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Weight Significantly heavier
Light sensitivity (boost) Worse boost ISO
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX3 vs the PowerShot S90
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$219 - $304
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom Much more zoom
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot S90
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$320 - $468
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the PowerShot S90
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$389 - $500
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Size Much larger
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot S90

Nikon Coolpix S8000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S8100

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Travel zoom

$300
Movie format Higher resolution movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Size Larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the Coolpix S8100 vs the Coolpix S8000
Fujifilm FinePix S9000 Zoom

Fujifilm FinePix S9000 Zoom

Pro digicam
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Size Much larger
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the FinePix S9000 Zoom vs the Coolpix S8000
Nikon Coolpix S6200

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Travel zoom

$144 - $167
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the Coolpix S6200 vs the Coolpix S8000
Nikon Coolpix S8200

Nikon Coolpix S8200

Travel zoom

$219 - $250
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Compare the Coolpix S8200 vs the Coolpix S8000

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