Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Nikon Coolpix S570 vs Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S8100

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"metal body finished in a glossy black coating"
photographyblog.com | talking about the S8100's build-quality
"The Nikon Coolpix S8100 produced images of above average quality."
photographyblog.com | talking about the S8100's image-quality

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S8100

Screen resolution
High resolution screen
921k dots
Size
Really small
Compact 104x60x30 mm
High-speed framerate
High speed movies
240 fps
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
10 fps
Sensor type
CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Nikon Coolpix S570

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Runner-up

Nikon Coolpix S570

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S570

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.7
Size
Really small
Super compact 92x57x22 mm
Thickness
Thin
0.9"
Weight
Light-weight
140 g

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S570

Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/3.5
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At its widest zoom, the S570's lens captures slightly more light (0.7 f-stops)
Size Significantly smaller 92x57x22 mm vs 104x60x30 mm
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Around 40% smaller
Wide angle Better wide angle 28 mm vs 30 mm
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Around 10% better wide angle
Weight Significantly lighter 140 g vs 209 g
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More than 30% lighter
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.9" vs 1.2"
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Around 30% thinner
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Advantages of the Nikon S8100

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
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More than 4x higher resolution screen
Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens, Sensor shift vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Zoom More zoom 10x vs 5x
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4x more zoom
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
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Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix S8100. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a compact with a travel zoom.

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
S570:3 cm
S8100:1 cm
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
S570:28 mm
S8100:30 mm

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Nikon Coolpix S6200

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Travel zoom

$177 - $223

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is much more expensive

Nikon Coolpix S570 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S4000

Nikon Coolpix S4000

Compact

$289

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Aperture Narrower aperture
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Nikon Coolpix S3000

Nikon Coolpix S3000

Compact

$167

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Wide angle Better wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$132

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Wide angle Better wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Nikon Coolpix S100

Nikon Coolpix S100

Compact

$239

Screen size Much larger screen
Screen type Has an OLED screen
Aperture Much narrower aperture
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution

Nikon Coolpix S8100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S8200

Nikon Coolpix S8200

Travel zoom

$229

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Zoom More zoom
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$237 - $289

Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Larger
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Nikon Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$180 - $184

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $229

Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Much larger
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Zoom Less zoom

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