Nikon Coolpix L100

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix L100

Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Size
Really small
Standard size 110x72x78 mm
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
True resolution
High true resolution
9.8 MP
Weight
Light-weight
360 g
Fujifilm FinePix S1500

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Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix S1500

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.8
Size
Really small
Standard size 103x73x68 mm
True resolution
High true resolution
9.8 MP
Thickness
Thin
2.7"
Weight
Light-weight
345 g
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Digital

differences

Advantages of the Fujifilm S1500

Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.5
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At its widest zoom, the S1500's lens captures slightly more light (0.6 f-stops)
Size Smaller 103x73x68 mm vs 110x72x78 mm
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Around 20% smaller
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 3,200 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Thickness Thinner 2.7" vs 3.1"
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More than 10% thinner
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Almost the same
Weight Slightly lighter 345 g vs 360 g
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Almost the same
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Advantages of the Nikon L100

Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 33 mm
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Around 20% better wide angle
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
Zoom More zoom 15x vs 12x
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Around 60% more zoom
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The L100's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 2 cm
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Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $310.94 vs $461.96
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The best price we've seen is $151 cheaper (more than 30% less)
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Fujifilm FinePix S1500 Fujifilm FinePix S1500
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Nikon Coolpix L100 Nikon Coolpix L100
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 digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
S1500:2 cm
L100:1 cm
Lowest price Very expensive Help
S1500:$461.96
L100:$310.94
Thickness Quite thick Help
S1500:2.7"
L100:3.1"
Weight Heavy Help
S1500:345 g
L100:360 g
Light sensitivity (boost) One has boost ISO Help
S1500:3,200 ISO
L100:None
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Movie format Standard resolution video Help
S1500:480p @ 30fps
L100:480p
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Size Large Help
S1500:103x73x68 mm
L100:110x72x78 mm
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
S1500:33 mm
L100:28 mm

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
S1500:103x73x68 mm
L100:110x72x78 mm
Weight Light weight Help
S1500:345 g
L100:360 g
Thickness Thin Help
S1500:2.7"
L100:3.1"
External flash No external flash support Help
Less expandable
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
8 seconds
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Supports RAW No RAW support Help
Less editing fidelity
Zoom Poor zoom Help
S1500:12x
L100:15x
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $229

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Size Is slightly larger
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Nikon Coolpix L110

Nikon Coolpix L110

Super zoom

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture
Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$150 - $159

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Super zoom

$215

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Fujifilm FinePix S5200 Zoom

Fujifilm FinePix S5200 Zoom

Super zoom

Supports RAW Shoots RAW
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$130 - $245

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Thickness Is thinner
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$299 - $335

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier

Fujifilm FinePix S1500 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix S1600

Fujifilm FinePix S1600

Super zoom

$266

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger
Fujifilm FinePix S1000fd

Fujifilm FinePix S1000fd

Super zoom

Weight Slightly lighter
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Placeholder

Fujifilm FinePix S5100 Zoom

Super zoom

Supports RAW Shoots RAW
Macro focus Better macro capability
Screen size Much smaller screen
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Fujifilm FinePix S5700 Zoom

Fujifilm FinePix S5700 Zoom

Super zoom

True resolution Much lower true resolution
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture

Nikon Coolpix L100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Size Larger
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$250 - $265

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Size Slightly larger
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Significantly larger
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization

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Abid (7:28 AM, August 09, 2010)
Awesome Comparison !!
This helped me incredibly.