Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Nikon Coolpix S640 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
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
Battery life
Great battery life
270 shots
Nikon Coolpix S640

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S640

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.7
Size
Really small
Super compact 91x55x21 mm
Light sensitivity
High ISO
6,400 ISO
Thickness
Thin
0.8"
Weight
Light-weight
130 g

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S640

Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/3.5
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At its widest zoom, the S640's lens captures slightly more light (0.7 f-stops)
Size Much smaller 91x55x21 mm vs 105x62x35 mm
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2.2x smaller
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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The S640's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Thickness Much thinner 0.8" vs 1.4"
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40% thinner
Weight Much lighter 130 g vs 214 g
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Around 40% lighter
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
Macro focus Better macro capability 2 cm vs 4 cm
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Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens
Lowest price Cheaper $198.48 vs $237.03
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The best price we've seen is $39 cheaper (around 20% less)
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Advantages of the Nikon S9100

Zoom Much more zoom 18x vs 5x
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Around 13x more zoom
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
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
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
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Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation. 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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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

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

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319 - $330

3D Captures 3D images
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Nikon Coolpix S8100

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Travel zoom

$100

Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously

Nikon Coolpix S640 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-W550

Sony Cybershot DSC-W550

Compact

$176 - $230

Screen size Significantly larger screen
3D Takes 3D photos
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Nikon Coolpix S6200

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Travel zoom

$177 - $223

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Zoom More zoom
Aperture Narrower aperture
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
Nikon Coolpix S5100

Nikon Coolpix S5100

Compact

$172 - $298

True resolution Slightly higher true resolution
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Size Larger

Nikon Coolpix S9100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Nikon Coolpix S8200

Nikon Coolpix S8200

Travel zoom

$229

Aperture Wider aperture
Size Smaller
Zoom Significantly less zoom
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
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
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$299

Supports 24p Supports 24p
Zoom More zoom
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR

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