Canon TX1 vs Nikon S8100

differences

Advantages of the Canon TX1

Smaller

89x60x29 mm

104x60x30 mm

Around 20% smaller

Slightly thinner

1.1"

1.2"

Almost the same

Longer exposures

15s

Around 4x longer exposures

Learn more about
the Canon TX1

Advantages of the Nikon S8100

Much better wide angle

30 mm

39 mm

More than 20% better wide angle

Much larger screen

3.0"

1.8"

Around 70% larger screen

Much higher true resolution

9.8 MP

7.1 MP

Capture around 40% more detail in your photos

Much higher resolution screen

921k dots

115k dots

More than 8x higher resolution screen

Higher resolution movies

1080p @ 30fps

720p @ 30fps

Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video

Much better macro capability

1 cm

10 cm

Focus on subjects 10x closer to the lens

Records high-speed movies

240 fps

None

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

Much larger sensor

1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm

1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm

More than 10% larger sensor

Has a CMOS-family sensor

CMOS

CCD

CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images

Shoots significantly faster

10 fps

2.2 fps

More than 4.5x faster continuous shooting

Better maximum light sensitivity

3,200 ISO

1,600 ISO

The S8100's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better

Significantly lighter

209 g

260 g

Around 20% lighter

Faster max shutter speed

1/4000s

1/2500s

Around 40% faster max shutter speed

Learn more about
the Nikon S8100

recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot TX1

52	vs	68
Explain scores

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix S8100.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Good image stabilization

TX1:	Lens
S8100:	Lens, Sensor shift

Fast max shutter speeds

TX1:	1/2500s
S8100:	1/4000s

Heavy

TX1:	260 g
S8100:	209 g

	No boost ISO
	Lacks boost light sensitivity

Quite thick

TX1:	1.1"
S8100:	1.2"

	Neither camera stitches together panoramas
	You could stitch photos in post

	Neither has in-camera HDR
	You could do HDR manually

Poor wide angle

TX1:	39 mm
S8100:	30 mm

	No touchscreens
	More buttons

	Very narrow widest aperture size
	f/3.5

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

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

	Neither camera can take 3D photos
	No 3d support

	Poor zoom
	10x

	No built-in GPS
	Missing geo-tagging

competitors

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Has a much wider wide angle lens

Has a significantly wider aperture

Has a slower max shutter speed

Slightly worse macro focusing

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot TX1

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Coolpix S8100

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $229

Has way more more zoom

Has a significantly wider wide angle lens

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is slightly more expensive

Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the PowerShot TX1

Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Coolpix S8100

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189

Has a slightly wider wide angle lens

Has a significantly wider aperture

Has a slower max shutter speed

Slightly worse macro focusing

Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot TX1

Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Coolpix S8100

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

Has a slightly wider wide angle lens

Has a much wider aperture

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is much more expensive

Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot TX1

Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Coolpix S8100

Sony Cybershot WX7

Compact

$241 - $273

Has a significantly wider wide angle lens

Has a significantly wider aperture

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is significantly more expensive

Compare the Cybershot WX7 vs the PowerShot TX1

Compare the Cybershot WX7 vs the Coolpix S8100

Canon Rebel T1i

Entry-level DSLR

$471 - $629 body only

$549 - $580 with 18-55mm lens

Much larger sensor

Much higher true resolution

Much larger

No image stabilization

Compare the Rebel T1i vs the PowerShot TX1

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens

Much larger sensor

Much higher true resolution

Much larger

Much thicker

Compare the D5100 vs the PowerShot TX1

Sony Cybershot TX10

Waterproof

$329

Much better wide angle

Much larger screen

Less zoom

Significantly slower max shutter speed

Compare the Cybershot TX10 vs the PowerShot TX1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99

Compact

$193

Much better wide angle

Much larger screen

Less zoom

Larger

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-T99 vs the PowerShot TX1

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS

Entry-level DSLR

$348 - $595 body only

$439 with 18-55mm lens

Much larger sensor

Much higher true resolution

Much larger

No image stabilization

Compare the EOS Digital Rebel XS vs the PowerShot TX1

Nikon Coolpix S8200

Travel zoom

$229

Much better wide angle

More zoom

Doesn't record high-speed movies

Shoots slower

Compare the Coolpix S8200 vs the Coolpix S8100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$237 - $289

Much more zoom

Much better wide angle

Larger

Worse macro capability

Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the Coolpix S8100

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Travel zoom

$177 - $223

Much better wide angle

Wider aperture

Much lower resolution screen

Lower resolution movies

Compare the Coolpix S6200 vs the Coolpix S8100

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$180 - $184

Much better wide angle

Wider aperture

Much lower resolution screen

Significantly smaller screen

Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the Coolpix S8100

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Canon PowerShotTX1 vs Nikon CoolpixS8100

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S8100

Canon PowerShot TX1

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot TX1

recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Canon TX1

Advantages of the Nikon S8100

recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

advice

Need help deciding?

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Compared to recent travel zooms

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Nikon Coolpix L120

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon PowerShot S95

Sony Cybershot WX7

Canon PowerShot TX1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Rebel T1i

Nikon D5100

Sony Cybershot TX10

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS

Nikon Coolpix S8100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S8200

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Nikon Coolpix S6300

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Canon PowerShot
TX1
vs
Nikon Coolpix
S8100