Nikon Coolpix
S8200
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-TZ20

Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Nikon Coolpix S8200 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ25

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

67

  
Nikon Coolpix S8200

57

  

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
Shutter lag
 Barely any delay taking photos
200 ms shutter lag
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second
 

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S8200

Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
961k dots
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second
 

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S8200
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 961k dots vs 460k dots
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 More than 2x higher resolution screen
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
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 Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The S8200's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $185.00 vs $384.53
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 The best price we've seen is $200 cheaper (2.1x less)
Weight Slightly lighter 213 g vs 219 g
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 Almost the same
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-TZ20
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 25 mm
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 Almost the same
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 220 fps vs None
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 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Zoom More zoom 16x vs 14x
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 More than 30% more zoom
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 10 fps vs 6 fps
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 Around 70% faster continuous shooting
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 4s
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 15x longer exposures
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix S8200 Nikon Coolpix S8200
57 vs 67
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Great zoom Help
S8200:14x
DMC-TZ20:16x
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
S8200:25 mm
DMC-TZ20:24 mm
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
1/4000 of a second
Thickness Quite thick Help
1.3"
Weight Heavy Help
S8200:213 g
DMC-TZ20:219 g
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Size Large Help
S8200:104x59x33 mm
DMC-TZ20:105x58x33 mm

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
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Nikon Coolpix S9200

Travel zoom

$123
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the Coolpix S9200 vs the Coolpix S8200
Compare the Coolpix S9200 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ20
Nikon Coolpix S9300

Nikon Coolpix S9300

Travel zoom

$204 - $280
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the Coolpix S9300 vs the Coolpix S8200
Compare the Coolpix S9300 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ20
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$199
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Coolpix S8200
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Lumix DMC-TZ20
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$266
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the Coolpix S8200
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ20
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$240 - $269
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Shutter lag Has significantly more shutter lag
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Coolpix S8200
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Lumix DMC-TZ20
Nikon Coolpix S9500

Nikon Coolpix S9500

Travel zoom

$327
Zoom Has much more zoom
3D Captures 3D images
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Coolpix S9500 vs the Coolpix S8200
Compare the Coolpix S9500 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ20
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$325 - $349
Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Coolpix S8200
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ20

Nikon Coolpix S8200 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix P310

Nikon Coolpix P310

Pro digicam

$169 - $179
Aperture Much wider aperture
Wide angle Better wide angle
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Compare the Coolpix P310 vs the Coolpix S8200
Nikon Coolpix S8100

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Travel zoom
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Continuous shooting Shoots faster
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the Coolpix S8100 vs the Coolpix S8200

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30

Panasonic Lumix TZ30

Travel zoom

$271 - $302
Zoom More zoom
3D Takes 3D photos
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the Lumix TZ30 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ20
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ25

Panasonic Lumix TZ25

Travel zoom

$211 - $337
3D Takes 3D photos
HDR Has in-camera HDR
GPS No built-in GPS
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the Lumix TZ25 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ20
Panasonic Lumix TZ40

Panasonic Lumix TZ40

Travel zoom

$421 - $468
Zoom More zoom
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Fastest shutter speed Significantly slower max shutter speed
Compare the Lumix TZ40 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ20
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

Travel zoom
Zoom Less zoom
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ10 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ20
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18

Travel zoom

$358 - $359
Weight Slightly lighter
Lowest price Slightly cheaper
GPS No built-in GPS
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ18 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ20

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