Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Nikon Coolpix S8200 vs Samsung WB850F

Samsung WB750

67

vs
Nikon Coolpix S8200

66
 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Samsung WB750

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Size
 Really small
Compact 105x59x24 mm
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
440 fps
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
 

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S8200

Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
961k dots
Size
 Really small
Compact 104x59x33 mm
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second
 
Differences | Recommendations | Similarities | Competitors | Appearance | Discussion

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
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
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 Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
Battery life Longer battery life 250 shots vs 220 shots
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 More than 10% more shots per battery charge
Lowest price Cheaper $179.99 vs $274.74
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 The best price we've seen is $95 cheaper (more than 30% less)
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Nikon Coolpix S8200 Learn more about
the Nikon S8200

Advantages of the Samsung WB750
Zoom More zoom 18x vs 14x
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 Around 70% more zoom
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 440 fps vs None
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 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 25 mm
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 Almost the same
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Size Smaller 105x59x24 mm vs 104x59x33 mm
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 More than 20% smaller
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 10 fps vs 6 fps
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 Around 70% faster continuous shooting
Thickness Significantly thinner 1" vs 1.3"
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 More than 20% thinner
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/3.2 vs f/3.3
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 At its widest zoom, the WB750's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
Weight Lighter 193 g vs 213 g
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 Around 10% lighter
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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 Almost the same
Longest exposure Longer exposures 16s vs 4s
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 4x longer exposures
Samsung WB750 Learn more about
the Samsung WB750
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix S8200 Nikon Coolpix S8200
66 vs 67
Explain scores
Samsung WB750 Samsung WB750
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
1080p @ 30fps
Zoom Great zoom Help
S8200:14x
WB750:18x
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
S8200:25 mm
WB750:24 mm
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
S8200:Lens
WB750:Sensor shift, Lens
Panorama In-camera panoramas Help
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Weight Heavy Help
S8200:213 g
WB750:193 g
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.
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S9300

Nikon Coolpix S9300

Travel zoom

$280 - $360
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix S9300 vs the Coolpix S8200
Compare the Coolpix S9300 vs the WB750
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$422
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the Coolpix S8200
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the WB750
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$228 - $249
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Coolpix S8200
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the WB750
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$233 - $290
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Coolpix S8200
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the WB750
Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$182 - $249
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the Coolpix S8200
Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the WB750
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$230 - $280
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the Coolpix S8200
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the WB750
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$299 - $378
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
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Coolpix S8200
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the WB750

Nikon Coolpix S8200 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
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Nikon Coolpix S9200

Travel zoom

$221 - $441
GPS Has a GPS
Zoom More zoom
Aperture Narrower aperture
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Compare the Coolpix S9200 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
Nikon Coolpix P310

Nikon Coolpix P310

Pro digicam

$169 - $199
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

Samsung WB750 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Samsung WB150F

Samsung WB150F

Travel zoom

$159
Size Slightly smaller
Lowest price Cheaper
Movie format Lower resolution movies
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Compare the WB150F vs the WB750
Samsung WB850F

Samsung WB850F

Travel zoom

$279
GPS Has a GPS
Screen type Has an OLED screen
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Size Slightly larger
Compare the WB850F vs the WB750
Samsung WB700

Samsung WB700

Travel zoom

$135
Size Smaller
Macro focus Better macro capability
Movie format Lower resolution movies
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Compare the WB700 vs the WB750
Samsung WB800F

Samsung WB800F

Travel zoom

$250 - $269
Zoom More zoom
Aperture Wider aperture
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
3D Doesn't take 3D photos
Compare the WB800F vs the WB750

appearance

Nikon Coolpix S8200 Samsung WB750
Nikon Coolpix S8200 Samsung WB750
Nikon Coolpix S8200 Samsung WB750

discussion

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Leandroc (1:14 AM, March 25, 2012)
Another advantage of the Samsung WB750 is full manual control, that does not exist in the NIkon S8200