Canon PowerShot
SX210 IS
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
S8000

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX230 HS vs Nikon Coolpix S8000

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

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"When shooting movies at wide-angle settings, the PowerShot SX210 IS uses an advanced Dynamic mode image stabilization system to greatly reduce camera shake that can occur when you are shooting while walking"
digitalreview.ca | talking about the SX210 IS's image-stabilization
"The 14 megapixel sensor combined with the camera's metering system offers good image quality from 80 to 200 ISO"
digitalreview.ca | talking about the SX210 IS's image-quality

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Size
 Really small
Compact 105x59x31 mm
Thickness
 Thin
1.3"
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/3200 of a second
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 SX210 IS
Zoom More zoom 14x vs 10x
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 Around 2x more zoom
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.1 vs f/3.5
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 At its widest zoom, the SX210 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
Wide angle Better wide angle 28 mm vs 30 mm
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 Around 10% better wide angle
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Learn more about
the Canon SX210 IS

Advantages of the Nikon S8000
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
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 More than 4x higher resolution screen
Size Smaller 103x57x27 mm vs 105x59x31 mm
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 More than 20% smaller
Macro focus Better macro capability 2 cm vs 5 cm
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 Focus on subjects 2.5x closer to the lens
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
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.3"
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 Around 20% thinner
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3 fps vs 0.7 fps
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 Around 4.5x faster continuous shooting
Shutter lag Slightly less shutter lag 180 ms vs 390 ms
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 2.2x less delay when taking photos
Lowest price Cheaper $210.23 vs $293.99
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 The best price we've seen is $84 cheaper (around 30% 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 SX210 IS Canon PowerShot SX210 IS
65 vs 61
Explain scores
Nikon Coolpix S8000 Nikon Coolpix S8000
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot SX210 IS.

performance Which camera has better performance? Cast your vote!

CanonPowerShot SX210 IS
 Canon PowerShot SX210 IS vs Nikon Coolpix S8000
NikonCoolpix S8000
Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
3
4
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Sports score Sports
Fast action, sometimes indoors
3
4
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
Lack of noise, sharp details
2
4
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Color accuracy Color accuracy
White balance in varied lighting
2
5
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
Speed and accuracy
3
4
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
Speed and accuracy
2
4
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Manual controls Manual settings
How quickly and easily you can change settings
3
3
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Performance Image stabilization
Ability to reduce blur from hand shake
2
4
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Weight Heavy Help
SX210 IS:220 g
S8000:183 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
SX210 IS:1.3"
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
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
SX210 IS:0.7 fps
S8000:3 fps
Movie format HD (720p) video Help
SX210 IS:720p @ 30fps
S8000:720p
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
SX210 IS:28 mm
S8000:30 mm

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$125 - $233
Wide angle Has a significantly 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 SX210 IS
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Coolpix S8000
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$179 - $197
Zoom Has significantly 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 SX210 IS
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the Coolpix S8000
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 SX210 IS
Compare the Coolpix S8100 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 slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS 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 SX210 IS
Compare the Powershot S100 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 SX210 IS
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Coolpix S8000
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$195 - $199
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the Coolpix S8000

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$219 - $304
GPS Has a GPS
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Slightly larger
Thickness Slightly thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$305 - $379
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Size Slightly larger
Thickness Slightly thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom

$285 - $361
GPS Has a GPS
Wide angle Better wide angle
Zoom Less zoom
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS7 vs the PowerShot SX210 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

appearance

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Nikon Coolpix S8000
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Nikon Coolpix S8000
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Nikon Coolpix S8000

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