Canon PowerShot
SX210 IS
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
S8000

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX230 HS 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 SX210 IS

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"If you are looking for a sleek compact long-range zoom camera, offering solid performance and an extended feature set, while delivering pleasing images under most general conditions, we would recommend the Canon PowerShot SX210 IS as a good solution."
digitalreview.ca | talking about the SX210 IS's overall-performance
"Commonly adjusted camera settings like Metering, My Colours, White Balance, ISO settings, Flash Exposure Compensation, and more are found in the camera's Function Menu and can be quickly accessed."
digitalreview.ca | talking about the SX210 IS's button-layout

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Size
 Really small
Compact 105x59x31 mm
Thickness
 Thin
1.3"
Weight
 Light-weight
220 g

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX210 IS
Zoom More zoom 14x vs 10x
Help
 Around 2x more zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle 28 mm vs 30 mm
Help
 Around 10% better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.1 vs f/3.5
Help
 At its widest zoom, the SX210 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Learn more about
the Canon SX210 IS

Advantages of the Nikon S8000
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
Help
 More than 4x higher resolution screen
Size Smaller 103x57x27 mm vs 105x59x31 mm
Help
 More than 20% smaller
Macro focus Better macro capability 2 cm vs 5 cm
Help
 Focus on subjects 2.5x closer to the lens
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
Help
 The S8000's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Weight Lighter 183 g vs 220 g
Help
 Around 20% lighter
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3 fps vs 0.7 fps
Help
 Around 4.5x faster continuous shooting
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.3"
Help
 Around 20% thinner
Shutter lag Slightly less shutter lag 180 ms vs 390 ms
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 2.2x less delay when taking photos
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
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Nikon Coolpix S8000 Nikon Coolpix S8000
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation.

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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"
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
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

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
SX210 IS:0.7 fps
S8000:3 fps
High-speed framerate No high speed movie support Help
Not supported
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $324
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Coolpix S8000
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $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 slightly more expensive
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Coolpix S8000
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179
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
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$294 - $299
Zoom Has much more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Coolpix S8000
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$237 - $289
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
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$138 - $179
Lowest price Is significantly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the Coolpix S8000
Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

Travel zoom
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX200 IS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX200 IS vs the Coolpix S8000

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$281 - $332
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

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 S8100

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Travel zoom

$100
Movie format Higher resolution movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Size Larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the Coolpix S8100 vs the Coolpix S8000
Nikon Coolpix S6100

Nikon Coolpix S6100

Compact

$197
Wide angle Better wide angle
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the Coolpix S6100 vs the Coolpix S8000

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