Updated (January, 2013): Compare the Nikon Coolpix L820 vs Nikon Coolpix S9500

Nikon Coolpix L810

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Nikon Coolpix S9300

40
 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix L810

Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
921k dots
3D
 Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
 

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S9300

Movie format
 Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
921k dots
Size
 Really small
Compact 109x62x31 mm
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
6.9 fps
 
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differences

Advantages of the Nikon L810
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.1 vs f/3.5
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 At its widest zoom, the L810's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
Zoom More zoom 25.4x vs 18x
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 Around 2x more zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle 23 mm vs 25 mm
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 Around 10% better wide angle
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 4 cm
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 Focus on subjects 4x closer to the lens
Battery life Longer battery life 300 shots vs 200 shots
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 50% more shots per battery charge
Lowest price Cheaper $165.00 vs $297.66
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 The best price we've seen is $133 cheaper (more than 40% less)
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Advantages of the Nikon S9300
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Size Significantly smaller 109x62x31 mm vs 111x76x83 mm
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 3.3x smaller
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
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 6.9 fps vs 1.2 fps
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 Around 6x faster continuous shooting
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 120 fps vs None
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 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Thickness Significantly thinner 1.2" vs 3.3"
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 2.7x thinner
Weight Significantly lighter 215 g vs 430 g
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 2x lighter
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The S9300's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/1500s
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 2.7x faster max shutter speed
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix L810 Nikon Coolpix L810
43 vs 40
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix L810. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a super zoom with a travel zoom.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Screen resolution Very high resolution screens Help
921k dots
3D 3D photos Help
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Panorama In-camera panoramas Help
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
4 seconds

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix L820

Nikon Coolpix L820

Super zoom

$277
High-speed framerate Records even higher-speed movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix L820 vs the Coolpix L810
Compare the Coolpix L820 vs the Coolpix S9300
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$200 - $229
High-speed framerate Records even higher-speed movies
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
3D Doesn't take 3D photos
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Coolpix L810
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Coolpix S9300
Nikon Coolpix L610

Nikon Coolpix L610

Travel zoom

$129 - $150
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Screen resolution Has a significantly lower resolution screen
Compare the Coolpix L610 vs the Coolpix L810
Compare the Coolpix L610 vs the Coolpix S9300
Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Travel zoom

$149 - $209
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures
Panorama Lacks a built in panoramas
3D Doesn't take 3D photos
Compare the PowerShot SX160 IS vs the Coolpix L810
Compare the PowerShot SX160 IS vs the Coolpix S9300

Nikon Coolpix L810 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20

Super zoom

$163
Battery life Longer battery life
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
3D Doesn't take 3D photos
Compare the Lumix DMC-LZ20 vs the Coolpix L810
Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Super zoom

$229
Zoom More zoom
Size Smaller
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot SX500 IS vs the Coolpix L810
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$345
Zoom Much more zoom
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Larger
Battery life Shorter battery life
Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the Coolpix L810
Fujifilm FinePix S4500

Fujifilm FinePix S4500

Super zoom

$159
Zoom More zoom
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Compare the FinePix S4500 vs the Coolpix L810
Sony CyberShot DSC-H200

Sony CyberShot DSC-H200

Super zoom

$190 - $228
Wide angle Slightly better wide angle
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
3D Doesn't take 3D photos
Compare the CyberShot DSC-H200 vs the Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix S9300 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S9500

Nikon Coolpix S9500

Travel zoom

$297 - $327
High-speed framerate Higher speed movies
Zoom More zoom
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Coolpix S9500 vs the Coolpix S9300
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Nikon Coolpix S9200

Travel zoom

$149
Lowest price Cheaper
Compare the Coolpix S9200 vs the Coolpix S9300
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$219 - $678
Supports 24p Supports 24p
High-speed framerate Higher speed movies
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
3D Doesn't take 3D photos
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the Coolpix S9300
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Travel zoom

$300 - $383
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Aperture Wider aperture
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Fastest shutter speed Significantly slower max shutter speed
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the Coolpix S9300
Nikon Coolpix S8200

Nikon Coolpix S8200

Travel zoom

$175
Aperture Wider aperture
Macro focus Better macro capability
3D Doesn't take 3D photos
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR
Compare the Coolpix S8200 vs the Coolpix S9300

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