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

Nikon Coolpix S9100

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"a toughened shock dampening chassis"
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"Overall though the S9100 has delivered a very respectable ISO performance"
trustedreviews.com | talking about the S9100's iso-noise

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
HDR
In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Nikon Coolpix S8200

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S8200

Screen resolution
High resolution screen
961k dots
Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
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
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
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2x faster max shutter speed
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

Zoom Significantly 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

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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
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
1080p @ 30fps
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
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.

3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S9300

Nikon Coolpix S9300

Travel zoom

$300 - $327

GPS Has a built-in GPS
3D Captures 3D images
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319 - $330

GPS Has a built-in GPS
3D Captures 3D images
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $307

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
Nikon Coolpix S8100

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Travel zoom

$100

Thickness Is thinner
Lowest price Is significantly less expensive
Panorama Lacks a built in panoramas
Zoom Has significantly less zoom
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$328

GPS Has a built-in GPS
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Panorama Lacks a built in panoramas
Nikon Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$180 - $184

Size Is significantly smaller
Thickness Is thinner
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Aperture Has a much wider aperture
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive

Nikon Coolpix S8200 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Travel zoom

$177 - $223

Size Significantly smaller
Aperture Slightly wider aperture
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Movie format Lower resolution movies

Nikon Coolpix S9100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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

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