Canon PowerShot
SX200 IS
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
S8000

Nikon Coolpix S8000

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S8000

Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
921k dots
Size
 Really small
Compact 103x57x27 mm
Thickness
 Thin
1.1"
Weight
 Light-weight
183 g
Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Size
 Really small
Compact 103x61x38 mm
Macro focus
 Great macro
0 cm
Weight
 Light-weight
220 g

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX200 IS
Wide angle Better wide angle 28 mm vs 30 mm
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 Around 10% better wide angle
Zoom More zoom 12x vs 10x
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 More than 40% more zoom
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/3.4 vs f/3.5
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 At its widest zoom, the SX200 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
Macro focus Better macro capability 0 cm vs 2 cm
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 Almost the same
Canon PowerShot SX200 IS Learn more about
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Advantages of the Nikon S8000
Size Significantly smaller 103x57x27 mm vs 103x61x38 mm
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 More than 30% smaller
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
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 More than 4x higher resolution screen
Thickness Much thinner 1.1" vs 1.5"
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 Around 30% thinner
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The S8000's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Weight Lighter 183 g vs 220 g
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 Around 20% lighter
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $210.23 vs $249.00
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 The best price we've seen is $39 cheaper (around 20% less)
Nikon Coolpix S8000 Learn more about
the Nikon S8000
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX200 IS Canon PowerShot SX200 IS
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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
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
SX200 IS:0 cm
S8000:2 cm
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Weight Heavy Help
SX200 IS:220 g
S8000:183 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
SX200 IS:1.5"
S8000:1.1"
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
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.
High-speed framerate No high speed movie support Help
Not supported
Movie format HD (720p) video Help
SX200 IS:720p @ 30fps
S8000:720p
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
SX200 IS:28 mm
S8000:30 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
SX200 IS:12x
S8000:10x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S8100

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Travel zoom

$300
Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Coolpix S8100 vs the PowerShot SX200 IS
Compare the Coolpix S8100 vs the Coolpix S8000
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$179 - $197
Zoom Has much more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the PowerShot SX200 IS
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the Coolpix S8000
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Travel zoom

$294
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX210 IS vs the PowerShot SX200 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX210 IS vs the Coolpix S8000
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$125 - $233
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SX200 IS
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Coolpix S8000
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$369
Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot SX200 IS
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Coolpix S8000
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$102 - $189
Aperture Has a slightly 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 100 HS vs the PowerShot SX200 IS
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Coolpix S8000
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SX200 IS
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Coolpix S8000

Canon PowerShot SX200 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$305 - $379
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the PowerShot SX200 IS
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$219 - $304
GPS Has a GPS
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SX200 IS
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$169 - $199
Lowest price Cheaper
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the PowerShot SX200 IS
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$339 - $350
Zoom Much more zoom
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the PowerShot SX200 IS

Nikon Coolpix S8000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
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
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Compare the Coolpix S8200 vs the Coolpix S8000
Nikon Coolpix P300

Nikon Coolpix P300

Pro digicam

$277
Aperture Much wider aperture
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Zoom Less zoom
Size Larger
Compare the Coolpix P300 vs the Coolpix S8000

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Canon PowerShot SX200 IS Nikon Coolpix S8000
Canon PowerShot SX200 IS Nikon Coolpix S8000

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