Canon SX210 IS vs Nikon S9100

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX210 IS

Wider aperture

f/3.1

f/3.5

At its widest zoom, the SX210 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)

Smaller

105x59x31 mm

105x62x35 mm

More than 10% smaller

Better image stabilization

Lens

Sensor shift

Less risk of blur

Thinner

1.3"

1.4"

Around 10% thinner

Slightly higher true resolution

9.8 MP

9.7 MP

Almost the same

Longer exposures

15s

15x longer exposures

Faster max shutter speed

1/3200s

1/2000s

Around 40% faster max shutter speed

Learn more about
the Canon SX210 IS

Advantages of the Nikon S9100

Significantly better wide angle

25 mm

28 mm

More than 10% better wide angle

Much higher resolution screen

921k dots

230k dots

More than 4x higher resolution screen

More zoom

18x

14x

Around 70% more zoom

Higher resolution movies

1080p @ 30fps

720p @ 30fps

Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video

Records high-speed movies

240 fps

None

Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion

Has in-camera HDR

Yes

Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range

Can create panoramas in-camera

Yes

Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective

Has a CMOS-family sensor

CMOS

CCD

CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images

Shoots significantly faster

9.5 fps

0.7 fps

More than 13.5x faster continuous shooting

Better maximum light sensitivity

3,200 ISO

1,600 ISO

The S9100's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better

Significantly cheaper

$203.66

$403.10

The best price we've seen is $199 cheaper (around 50% less)

Better macro capability

4 cm

5 cm

Focus on subjects 20% closer to the lens

Slightly lighter

214 g

220 g

Almost the same

Learn more about
the Nikon S9100

recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

50	vs	57
Explain scores

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix S9100.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Great zoom

SX210 IS:	14x
S9100:	18x

Quite thick

SX210 IS:	1.3"
S9100:	1.4"

Heavy

SX210 IS:	220 g
S9100:	214 g

	Neither camera can take 3D photos
	No 3d support

Large

SX210 IS:	105x59x31 mm
S9100:	105x62x35 mm

	No touchscreens
	More buttons

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

	No built-in GPS
	Missing geo-tagging

competitors

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$199

Has a built-in GPS

Records movies in 24p

Has a slightly shorter battery life

Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens

Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS

Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Coolpix S9100

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$238 - $269

Has slightly more zoom

Has a built-in GPS

Has a slightly shorter battery life

Has a slightly narrower aperture

Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS

Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Coolpix S9100

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$219

Records movies in 24p

Has a slightly shorter battery life

Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens

Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS

Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the Coolpix S9100

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$211

Has slightly more zoom

Records movies in 24p

Has a slightly shorter battery life

Has a slightly narrower aperture

Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS

Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the Coolpix S9100

Samsung WB150F

Travel zoom

$149

Has a slightly wider wide angle lens

Is slightly smaller

Has a slower max shutter speed

Compare the WB150F vs the PowerShot SX210 IS

Compare the WB150F vs the Coolpix S9100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$310 - $349

Has a slightly wider wide angle lens

Has a much wider aperture

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is slightly more expensive

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SX210 IS

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Coolpix S9100

Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Travel zoom

$169 - $201

Has a significantly longer battery life

Slightly closer macro focusing

Is thicker

Is significantly heavier

Compare the PowerShot SX160 IS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS

Compare the PowerShot SX160 IS vs the Coolpix S9100

$160

Wider aperture

Smaller

Less zoom

Doesn't record high-speed movies

Compare the Coolpix S8200 vs the Coolpix S9100

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Canon PowerShotSX210 IS vs Nikon CoolpixS9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S9100

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX210 IS

Advantages of the Nikon S9100

recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Compared to recent travel zooms

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Samsung WB150F

Canon Powershot S100

Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

Nikon Coolpix S9100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S9300

Nikon Coolpix S9200

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Nikon Coolpix S9500

Nikon Coolpix S8200

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Canon PowerShot
SX210 IS
vs
Nikon Coolpix
S9100