Nikon Coolpix
S8200
 vs
Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-WX150

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

62

  
Nikon Coolpix S8200

57

  

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Size
 Really small
Super compact 95x56x22 mm
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
12,800 ISO
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Thickness
 Thin
0.9"
 

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S8200

Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
961k dots
Battery life
 Great battery life
250 shots
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
Help
 More than 2x higher resolution screen
Zoom More zoom 14x vs 10x
Help
 Around 2x more zoom
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $185.00 vs $349.90
Help
 The best price we've seen is $165 cheaper (around 50% less)
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/1600s
Help
 2.5x faster max shutter speed
Battery life Slightly longer battery life 250 shots vs 240 shots
Help
 Almost the same
Nikon Coolpix S8200 Learn more about
the Nikon S8200

Advantages of the Sony DSC-WX150
Size Significantly smaller 95x56x22 mm vs 104x59x33 mm
Help
 More than 40% smaller
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
Help
 The DSC-WX150's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
Help
 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Thickness Much thinner 0.9" vs 1.3"
Help
 More than 30% thinner
Weight Significantly lighter 133 g vs 213 g
Help
 Around 40% lighter
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 10 fps vs 6 fps
Help
 Around 70% faster continuous shooting
Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures 30s vs 4s
Help
 7.5x longer exposures
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 Learn more about
the Sony DSC-WX150
vs

recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix S8200 Nikon Coolpix S8200
57 vs 62
Explain scores
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
25 mm
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Panorama In-camera panoramas Help
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
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.
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 Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$100 - $190
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the Coolpix S8200
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Nikon Coolpix S6500

Nikon Coolpix S6500

Travel zoom

$187 - $197
Thickness Is thicker
Battery life Has a significantly shorter battery life
Compare the Coolpix S6500 vs the Coolpix S8200
Compare the Coolpix S6500 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$245 - $269
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Coolpix S8200
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$146 - $179
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Panorama Lacks a built in panoramas
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the Coolpix S8200
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Nikon Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$166
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the Coolpix S8200
Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Nikon Coolpix P310

Nikon Coolpix P310

Pro digicam

$169 - $179
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix P310 vs the Coolpix S8200
Compare the Coolpix P310 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Travel zoom

$300 - $378
Zoom Has significantly 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 Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the Coolpix S8200
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Nikon Coolpix S8200 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S9300

Nikon Coolpix S9300

Travel zoom

$205 - $280
GPS Has a GPS
Zoom More zoom
Aperture Narrower aperture
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Compare the Coolpix S9300 vs the Coolpix S8200
Placeholder

Nikon Coolpix S9200

Travel zoom

$123
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 S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$422
Zoom More zoom
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the Coolpix S8200
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$199
GPS Has a GPS
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS 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

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony DSC WX100

Sony DSC WX100

Travel zoom

$204
3D Takes 3D photos
Size Slightly smaller
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the DSC WX100 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80

Travel zoom

$148 - $178
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Size Slightly smaller
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX80 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Sony Cybershot DSC-WX200

Sony Cybershot DSC-WX200

Travel zoom

$282 - $291
3D Takes 3D photos
Size Slightly smaller
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Cybershot DSC-WX200 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

appearance

Nikon Coolpix S8200 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Nikon Coolpix S8200 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Nikon Coolpix S8200

discussion

Showing 0 comments