Nikon Coolpix
S8200
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
S9100

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

Nikon Coolpix S9100

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Nikon Coolpix S8200

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S9100

Zoom
 Great zoom
18x
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
921k dots
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
9.5 fps
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Battery life
 Great battery life
270 shots
 

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S8200

Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
961k dots
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second
 

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S8200
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
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 4 cm
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 Focus on subjects 4x closer to the lens
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
Screen resolution Slightly higher resolution screen 961k dots vs 921k dots
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 Almost the same
Thickness Thinner 1.3" vs 1.4"
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 Around 10% thinner
Lowest price Cheaper $185.00 vs $282.01
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 The best price we've seen is $97 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
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures 4s vs 1s
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 4x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Nikon S9100
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
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix S8200 Nikon Coolpix S8200
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Nikon Coolpix S9100 Nikon Coolpix S9100
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
Screen resolution Very high resolution screens Help
S8200:961k dots
S9100:921k dots
Zoom Great zoom Help
S8200:14x
S9100:18x
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
25 mm
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Panorama In-camera panoramas Help
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
S8200:4s
S9100:1s
Thickness Quite thick Help
S8200:1.3"
S9100:1.4"
Weight Heavy Help
S8200:213 g
S9100:214 g
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Size Large Help
S8200:104x59x33 mm
S9100:105x62x35 mm
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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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

$204 - $280
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
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Nikon Coolpix S9200

Travel zoom

$123
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 S9200 vs the Coolpix S8200
Compare the Coolpix S9200 vs the Coolpix S9100
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$199
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Coolpix S8200
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Coolpix S9100
Nikon Coolpix S9500

Nikon Coolpix S9500

Travel zoom

$327
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 Coolpix S9500 vs the Coolpix S8200
Compare the Coolpix S9500 vs the Coolpix S9100
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$259 - $269
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Coolpix S8200
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Coolpix S9100
Nikon Coolpix S8100

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Travel zoom
Thickness Is thinner
Panorama Lacks a built in panoramas
Zoom Has slightly less zoom
Compare the Coolpix S8100 vs the Coolpix S8200
Compare the Coolpix S8100 vs the Coolpix S9100
Nikon Coolpix S6500

Nikon Coolpix S6500

Travel zoom

$187 - $197
Size Is significantly 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 S8200 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix P310

Nikon Coolpix P310

Pro digicam

$150 - $179
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

Nikon Coolpix S9100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$314
GPS Has a GPS
Wide angle Better wide angle
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Coolpix S9100

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