Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Nikon Coolpix S8200 vs Nikon Coolpix S9300

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S8200

Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
 

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S9100

High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
 
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differences

Advantages of the Nikon S8200

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Aperture Wider aperture f/3.3 vs f/3.5
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 At its widest zoom, the S8200's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
Size Smaller 104x59x33 mm vs 105x62x35 mm
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 More than 10% smaller
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 4 cm
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 Focus on subjects 4x closer to the lens
Screen resolution Slightly higher resolution screen 961k dots vs 921k dots
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 Almost the same
Thickness Slightly thinner 1.3" vs 1.4"
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 Around 10% thinner
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures 4s vs 1s
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 4x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Nikon S9100

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Zoom More zoom 18x vs 14x
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 Around 70% more zoom
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
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 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 9.5 fps vs 6 fps
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 Around 60% faster continuous shooting
Battery life Slightly longer battery life 270 shots vs 250 shots
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 Around 10% more shots per battery charge
Lowest price Cheaper $185.00 vs $285.99
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 The best price we've seen is $101 cheaper (around 40% less)
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Which camera do we recommend? Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

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              similarities

              Compared to recent compacts

              Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
              Screen resolution High resolution screens Help
              S8200:961k dots
              S9100:921k dots
              Panorama In-camera panoramas Help
              Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
              Sensor type Better sensor types Help
              Better in low light
              Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
              S8200:4s
              S9100:1s
              Weight Heavy Help
              S8200:213 g
              S9100:214 g
              Thickness Quite thick Help
              S8200:1.3"
              S9100:1.4"
              Supports RAW No RAW support Help
              Less editing fidelity
              Size Large Help
              S8200:104x59x33 mm
              S9100:105x62x35 mm

              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 S9700

              Nikon Coolpix S9700

              Travel zoom

              $327
              Zoom Has way more more zoom
              GPS Has a built-in GPS
              Size Is slightly larger
              Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
              Compare the Coolpix S9700 vs the Coolpix S8200
              Compare the Coolpix S9700 vs the Coolpix S9100
              Nikon Coolpix S9500

              Nikon Coolpix S9500

              Travel zoom

              $197
              Zoom Has slightly more zoom
              GPS Has a built-in GPS
              Screen resolution Has a slightly lower resolution screen
              Compare the Coolpix S9500 vs the Coolpix S8200
              Compare the Coolpix S9500 vs the Coolpix S9100
              Nikon Coolpix S9300

              Nikon Coolpix S9300

              Travel zoom

              $220
              GPS Has a built-in GPS
              3D Captures 3D images
              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 Coolpix S9100
              Nikon Coolpix S8100

              Nikon Coolpix S8100

              Travel zoom
              Panorama Lacks a built in panoramas
              Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
              Compare the Coolpix S8100 vs the Coolpix S8200
              Compare the Coolpix S8100 vs the Coolpix S9100
              Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

              Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

              Travel zoom

              $350
              GPS Has a built-in GPS
              3D Captures 3D images
              Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
              Weight Is slightly heavier
              Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Coolpix S8200
              Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Coolpix S9100
              Nikon Coolpix S6500

              Nikon Coolpix S6500

              Travel zoom

              $84 - $220
              Size Is slightly smaller
              Thickness Is thinner
              Battery life Has a significantly shorter battery life
              Screen resolution Has a significantly lower resolution screen
              Compare the Coolpix S6500 vs the Coolpix S8200
              Compare the Coolpix S6500 vs the Coolpix S9100
              Nikon Coolpix P300

              Nikon Coolpix P300

              Pro digicam

              $278
              Aperture Has a much wider aperture
              Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
              Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
              Compare the Coolpix P300 vs the Coolpix S8200
              Compare the Coolpix P300 vs the Coolpix S9100

              Nikon Coolpix S8200 Competitors

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              Nikon Coolpix S8000

              Nikon Coolpix S8000

              Travel zoom

              $200
              Size Smaller
              Thickness Thinner
              Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
              Movie format Lower resolution movies
              Compare the Coolpix S8000 vs the Coolpix S8200

              Nikon Coolpix S9100 Competitors

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              Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

              Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

              Travel zoom

              $200
              GPS Has a GPS
              Supports 24p Supports 24p
              Wide angle Worse wide angle
              Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
              Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Coolpix S9100

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