Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Nikon Coolpix L100 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

Screen resolution
High resolution screen
921k dots
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
9.5 fps
HDR
In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Nikon Coolpix L100

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Nikon Coolpix L100

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix L100

Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm

differences

Advantages of the Nikon L100

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
Longest exposure Longer exposures 8s vs 1s
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8x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Nikon S9100

Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 480p
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Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
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More than 4x higher resolution screen
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
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More than 10% better wide angle
Size Significantly smaller 105x62x35 mm vs 110x72x78 mm
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2.7x smaller
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
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Zoom More zoom 18x vs 15x
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More than 40% more zoom
Thickness Significantly thinner 1.4" vs 3.1"
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2.2x thinner
Weight Lighter 214 g vs 360 g
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More than 40% lighter
Lowest price Cheaper $237.03 vs $310.94
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The best price we've seen is $74 cheaper (more than 20% less)
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix S9100. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a super zoom with a travel zoom.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

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
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
f/3.5

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$281 - $332

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $229

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$250 - $265

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$195 - $196

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously

Nikon Coolpix L100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix L110

Nikon Coolpix L110

Super zoom

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Nikon Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Size Larger
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$150 - $159

Aperture Wider aperture
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Significantly larger
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Fujifilm FinePix S1500

Fujifilm FinePix S1500

Super zoom

$462

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Size Smaller
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Screen size Significantly smaller screen

Nikon Coolpix S9100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319 - $330

3D Takes 3D photos
Aperture Wider aperture
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Nikon Coolpix S9300

Nikon Coolpix S9300

Travel zoom

$300 - $327

3D Takes 3D photos
GPS Has a GPS
High-speed framerate Lower speed movies
Battery life Shorter battery life
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $307

Supports 24p Supports 24p
Aperture Wider aperture
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Nikon Coolpix S8200

Nikon Coolpix S8200

Travel zoom

$229

Aperture Wider aperture
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$328

Touch screen Has a touch screen
Aperture Wider aperture
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR

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