Nikon Coolpix S8200

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S8200

Screen resolution
High resolution screen
961k dots
Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S8200

Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 961k dots vs 460k dots
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More than 2x higher resolution screen
Zoom More zoom 14x vs 12x
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Around 40% more zoom
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 6 fps vs 2.3 fps
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More than 2.5x faster continuous shooting
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
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
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Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
Weight Lighter 213 g vs 229 g
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Around 10% lighter
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
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2x faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZS3

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

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Great zoom Help
S8200:14x
DMC-ZS3:12x
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
25 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
S8200:1 cm
DMC-ZS3:3 cm
Thickness Quite thick Help
1.3"
Weight Heavy Help
S8200:213 g
DMC-ZS3:229 g
Size Large Help
S8200:104x59x33 mm
DMC-ZS3:103x60x33 mm
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

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

3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
High-speed framerate No high speed movie support Help
Not supported
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319 - $330

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$328

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$290 - $350

Zoom Has much more zoom
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Aperture Has a much wider aperture
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Size Is much smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Travel zoom

$161 - $271

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Screen resolution Has a slightly lower resolution screen

Nikon Coolpix S8200 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$237 - $289

Zoom Significantly more zoom
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger
Nikon Coolpix S9300

Nikon Coolpix S9300

Travel zoom

$300 - $327

GPS Has a GPS
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Aperture Narrower aperture
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Nikon Coolpix S8100

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Travel zoom

$100

High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Continuous shooting Shoots faster
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Zoom Less zoom
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $307

GPS Has a GPS
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Nikon Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$180 - $184

Size Significantly smaller
Aperture Slightly wider aperture
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Zoom Less zoom

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

Travel zoom

$298

Size Slightly smaller
Weight Lighter
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom

$361

GPS Has a GPS
Weight Lighter
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1

Travel zoom

Screen size Significantly smaller screen
True resolution Much lower true resolution

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