Nikon Coolpix S8200

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S8200

Wide angle
Wide angle lens
25 mm
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
Pentax Optio WS80

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Pentax Optio WS80

Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio WS80

Size
Really small
Super compact 92x60x22 mm
Light sensitivity
High ISO
6,400 ISO
Thickness
Thin
0.9"
Weight
Light-weight
125 g
Waterproof
Waterproof
Great at the beach

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S8200

Wide angle Much better wide angle 25 mm vs 35 mm
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Around 30% better wide angle
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 961k dots vs 230k dots
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More than 4x higher resolution screen
Zoom Significantly more zoom 14x vs 5x
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Around 8x more zoom
Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.3 vs f/3.8
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At its widest zoom, the S8200's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
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 1.1 fps
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Around 5.5x faster continuous shooting
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/1500s
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2.7x faster max shutter speed
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $229.00 vs $249.74
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The best price we've seen is $21 cheaper (around 10% less)
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Advantages of the Pentax WS80

Size Significantly smaller 92x60x22 mm vs 104x59x33 mm
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More than 40% smaller
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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The WS80's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Weight Much lighter 125 g vs 213 g
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More than 40% lighter
Thickness Much thinner 0.9" vs 1.3"
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More than 30% thinner
Waterproof Waterproof Yes vs No
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Great for vacations and holidays at the beach, or around the pool
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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Almost the same
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix S8200 Nikon Coolpix S8200
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Pentax Optio WS80 Pentax Optio WS80
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix S8200. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a travel zoom with a waterproof.

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

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

Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
4 seconds
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant shared competitors found.

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

Zoom Significantly more zoom
3D Takes 3D photos
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

Supports 24p Supports 24p
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Nikon Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$180 - $184

Size Significantly smaller
Aperture Slightly wider aperture
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Screen size Significantly smaller screen

Pentax Optio WS80 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

Travel zoom

$225

Aperture Much wider aperture
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Size Much larger
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Pentax Optio W80

Pentax Optio W80

Waterproof

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Screen size Smaller screen
Size Larger
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$499 - $500

Zoom Much more zoom
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Olympus TG-310

Olympus TG310

Waterproof

$132

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Size Larger
Olympus Stylus 550WP

Olympus Stylus 550WP

Waterproof

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Aperture Wider aperture
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Movie format Lower resolution movies

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