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

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S9100

Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
921k dots
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
Size
 Really small
Compact 104x59x33 mm
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
 
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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
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
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $195.00 vs $412.31
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 The best price we've seen is $217 cheaper (2.1x less)
Thickness 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
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
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
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

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              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
              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
              Size Large Help
              S8200:104x59x33 mm
              S9100:105x62x35 mm
              3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
              No 3d support
              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.

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

              competitors

              Shared Competitors

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              Nikon Coolpix S9500

              Nikon Coolpix S9500

              Travel zoom

              $175 - $300
              Zoom Has significantly 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

              $170 - $199
              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 L820

              Nikon Coolpix L820

              Super zoom

              $159 - $247
              Zoom Has way more more zoom
              Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
              Thickness Is thicker
              Weight Is much heavier
              Compare the Coolpix L820 vs the Coolpix S8200
              Compare the Coolpix L820 vs the Coolpix S9100
              Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

              Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

              Travel zoom

              $180 - $187
              GPS Has a built-in GPS
              Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
              Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
              Screen resolution Has a significantly lower resolution screen
              Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Coolpix S8200
              Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Coolpix S9100
              Nikon Coolpix S8100

              Nikon Coolpix S8100

              Travel zoom
              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 S9200

              Nikon Coolpix S9200

              Travel zoom

              $312
              GPS Has a built-in GPS
              3D Captures 3D images
              Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
              Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
              Compare the Coolpix S9200 vs the Coolpix S8200
              Compare the Coolpix S9200 vs the Coolpix S9100
              Nikon Coolpix S6500

              Nikon Coolpix S6500

              Travel zoom

              $157 - $170
              Size Is slightly smaller
              Thickness Is thinner
              Battery life Has a slightly 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

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              No significant competitors found that are specific to the Nikon Coolpix S8200.

              Nikon Coolpix S9100 Competitors

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              Disadvantages

              No significant competitors found that are specific to the Nikon Coolpix S9100.

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              discussion

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