Canon PowerShot
SX210 IS
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
S9100

Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX230 HS vs Nikon Coolpix S9300

Nikon Coolpix S9100

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Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S9100

Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
921k dots
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
9.5 fps
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Battery life
 Great battery life
270 shots
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

We are not aware of any reasons to consider buying the Canon PowerShot SX210 IS over the Nikon Coolpix S9100.
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX210 IS
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
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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 Almost the same
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 1s
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 15x longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/2000s
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 Around 40% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Nikon S9100
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
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
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
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
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly 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 $297.67 vs $403.26
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 The best price we've seen is $106 cheaper (around 30% less)
Weight Slightly lighter 214 g vs 220 g
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 Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Canon PowerShot SX210 IS
50 vs 57
Explain scores
Nikon Coolpix S9100 Nikon Coolpix S9100
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix S9100.

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:$403.26
S9100:$297.67
Thickness Quite thick Help
SX210 IS:1.3"
S9100:1.4"
Weight Heavy Help
SX210 IS:220 g
S9100:214 g
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Size Large Help
SX210 IS:105x59x31 mm
S9100:105x62x35 mm
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.
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$199
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Wide angle 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

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$238 - $269
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Aperture 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

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$219
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Wide angle 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

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$211
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Aperture 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

Samsung WB150F

Travel zoom

$149
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Compare the WB150F vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Compare the WB150F vs the Coolpix S9100
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$310 - $349
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Coolpix S9100
Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Travel zoom

$169 - $201
Battery life Has a significantly longer battery life
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX160 IS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX160 IS vs the Coolpix S9100

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

Travel zoom
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger
Compare the PowerShot SX200 IS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS

Nikon Coolpix S9100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S9300

Nikon Coolpix S9300

Travel zoom

$204 - $360
GPS Has a GPS
3D Takes 3D photos
High-speed framerate Lower speed movies
Battery life Shorter battery life
Compare the Coolpix S9300 vs the Coolpix S9100
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Nikon Coolpix S9200

Travel zoom

$123
GPS Has a GPS
3D Takes 3D photos
High-speed framerate Lower speed movies
Battery life Shorter battery life
Compare the Coolpix S9200 vs the Coolpix S9100
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$314
GPS Has a GPS
Wide angle Better wide angle
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Coolpix S9100
Nikon Coolpix S9500

Nikon Coolpix S9500

Travel zoom

$327
GPS Has a GPS
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Battery life Shorter battery life
Compare the Coolpix S9500 vs the Coolpix S9100
Nikon Coolpix S8200

Nikon Coolpix S8200

Travel zoom

$149
Aperture Wider aperture
Size Smaller
Zoom Less zoom
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Compare the Coolpix S8200 vs the Coolpix S9100

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