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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S9100

Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
921k dots
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Battery life
 Great battery life
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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Size
 Really small
Compact 105x59x31 mm
Thickness
 Thin
1.3"
 
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differences

Advantages of the Canon SX210 IS

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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)
Size Smaller 105x59x31 mm vs 105x62x35 mm
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 More than 10% smaller
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
Thickness Thinner 1.3" vs 1.4"
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 Around 10% thinner
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 1s
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 15x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Nikon S9100

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Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
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 More than 4x higher resolution screen
Zoom More zoom 18x vs 14x
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 Around 70% more zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
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 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 9.5 fps vs 0.7 fps
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 More than 13.5x faster continuous shooting
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The S9100's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Macro focus Better macro capability 4 cm vs 5 cm
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 Focus on subjects 20% closer to the lens
Lowest price Cheaper $412.31 vs $489.99
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 The best price we've seen is $78 cheaper (around 20% less)
Weight Slightly lighter 214 g vs 220 g
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 Almost the same
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recommendations

Which camera do we recommend? Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

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              similarities

              Compared to recent compacts

              Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
              Zoom Great zoom Help
              SX210 IS:14x
              S9100:18x
              Lowest price Very expensive Help
              SX210 IS:$489.99
              S9100:$412.31
              Thickness Quite thick Help
              SX210 IS:1.3"
              S9100:1.4"
              Weight Heavy Help
              SX210 IS:220 g
              S9100:214 g
              Size Large Help
              SX210 IS:105x59x31 mm
              S9100:105x62x35 mm
              3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
              No 3d support
              Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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              Compared to recent travel zooms

              Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

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

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

              competitors

              Shared Competitors

              Advantages

              Disadvantages
              Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

              Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

              Travel zoom

              $180 - $187
              GPS Has a built-in GPS
              Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
              Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
              Wide angle Has a slightly 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 SX220 HS

              Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

              Travel zoom

              $487
              Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
              Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
              Wide angle Has a slightly 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 SX260 HS

              Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

              Travel zoom

              $208 - $300
              Zoom Has slightly more zoom
              GPS Has a built-in GPS
              Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
              Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
              Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
              Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Coolpix S9100
              Nikon Coolpix L820

              Nikon Coolpix L820

              Super zoom

              $159 - $287
              Zoom Has way more more zoom
              Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
              Thickness Is thicker
              Weight Is much heavier
              Compare the Coolpix L820 vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
              Compare the Coolpix L820 vs the Coolpix S9100
              Canon Powershot S100

              Canon Powershot S100

              Pro digicam

              $289 - $350
              Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
              GPS Has a built-in GPS
              Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
              Zoom Has significantly less zoom
              Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
              Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Coolpix S9100
              Nikon Coolpix L320

              Nikon Coolpix L320

              Super zoom

              $289
              Zoom Has way more more zoom
              Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
              Thickness Is thicker
              Weight Is much heavier
              Compare the Coolpix L320 vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
              Compare the Coolpix L320 vs the Coolpix S9100
              Canon ELPH 300 HS

              Canon ELPH 300 HS

              Compact

              $137
              Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
              Size Is much smaller
              Screen size Has a slightly smaller screen
              Zoom Has significantly less zoom
              Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
              Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Coolpix S9100

              Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Competitors

              Advantages

              Disadvantages
              Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

              Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

              Travel zoom

              $219 - $229
              GPS Has a GPS
              Zoom Significantly more zoom
              Aperture Narrower aperture
              Size Larger
              Compare the PowerShot SX280 HS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
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              Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS1

              Compact
              Aperture Wider aperture
              Size Smaller
              Wide angle Much worse wide angle
              Screen size Much smaller screen
              Compare the Lumix DMC-LS1 vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
              Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

              Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

              Travel zoom

              $105 - $165
              Zoom More zoom
              Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
              Size Much larger
              Aperture Narrower aperture
              Compare the PowerShot SX160 IS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
              Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

              Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

              Travel zoom

              $125
              Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
              Lowest price Much cheaper
              Aperture Narrower aperture
              Size Larger
              Compare the PowerShot SX200 IS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
              Canon PowerShot SX510 HS

              Canon PowerShot SX510 HS

              Super zoom

              $219 - $229
              Zoom Much more zoom
              Supports 24p Supports 24p
              Size Much larger
              Thickness Much thicker
              Compare the PowerShot SX510 HS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS

              Nikon Coolpix S9100 Competitors

              Advantages

              Disadvantages
              Nikon Coolpix S9300

              Nikon Coolpix S9300

              Travel zoom

              $172 - $209
              GPS Has a GPS
              3D Takes 3D photos
              Battery life Shorter battery life
              High-speed framerate Lower speed movies
              Compare the Coolpix S9300 vs the Coolpix S9100
              Nikon Coolpix S9500

              Nikon Coolpix S9500

              Travel zoom

              $175 - $300
              GPS Has a GPS
              Zoom Significantly more zoom
              Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
              Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
              Compare the Coolpix S9500 vs the Coolpix S9100
              Nikon Coolpix S8200

              Nikon Coolpix S8200

              Travel zoom

              $205
              Aperture Wider aperture
              Size Smaller
              Zoom Less zoom
              HDR Lacks in-camera HDR
              Compare the Coolpix S8200 vs the Coolpix S9100
              Nikon Coolpix S9200

              Nikon Coolpix S9200

              Travel zoom

              $312
              GPS Has a GPS
              3D Takes 3D photos
              Battery life Shorter battery life
              High-speed framerate Lower speed movies
              Compare the Coolpix S9200 vs the Coolpix S9100
              Nikon Coolpix S8100

              Nikon Coolpix S8100

              Travel zoom
              Size Smaller
              Macro focus Better macro capability
              Zoom Significantly less zoom
              Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
              Compare the Coolpix S8100 vs the Coolpix S9100

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