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Nikon Coolpix S9100

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"a toughened shock dampening chassis"
trustedreviews.com | talking about the S9100's build-quality
"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
High-speed framerate
High speed movies
240 fps
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 L110

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Runner-up

Nikon Coolpix L110

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix L110

Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO

differences

Advantages of the Nikon L110

Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 4 cm
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Focus on subjects 4x closer to the lens
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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Almost the same
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 720p @ 30fps
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Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 460k dots
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More than 2x 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 109x74x78 mm
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2.8x 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
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 9.5 fps vs 1 fps
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9.5x faster continuous shooting
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
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The S9100's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Weight Significantly lighter 214 g vs 406 g
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Around 50% lighter
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Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

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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 SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $307

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $229

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
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
Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR

Travel zoom

$248

High-speed framerate Records even higher-speed movies
True resolution Takes significantly higher resolution photos
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing

Nikon Coolpix L110 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$150 - $159

Aperture Wider aperture
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$130 - $245

Size Smaller
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Zoom Less zoom
Nikon Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Size Larger
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO
Nikon Coolpix P90

Nikon Coolpix P90

Super zoom

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Size Larger
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$136 - $179

Size Smaller
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Zoom Less zoom

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
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
Nikon Coolpix S8100

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Travel zoom

$100

Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Macro focus Better macro capability
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Zoom Less zoom

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