Nikon Coolpix
S70
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Nikon Coolpix
S8000

Nikon Coolpix S8000

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S8000

Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
921k dots
Size
 Really small
Compact 103x57x27 mm
Thickness
 Thin
1.1"
Weight
 Light-weight
183 g
Nikon Coolpix S70

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S70

Screen size
 Large screen
3.5"
Size
 Really small
Super compact 97x61x20 mm
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Screen type
 OLED Screen
Bright and vivid
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Thickness
 Thin
0.8"

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S70
Screen type Has an OLED screen OLED vs LCD
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 OLED screens are often brighter and more vibrant than typical LCD screens
Screen size Much larger screen 3.5" vs 3.0"
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 Around 20% larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Size Smaller 97x61x20 mm vs 103x57x27 mm
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 Around 30% smaller
Wide angle Better wide angle 28 mm vs 30 mm
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 Around 10% better wide angle
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.8" vs 1.1"
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 Around 30% thinner
Weight Lighter 160 g vs 183 g
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 More than 10% lighter
Lowest price Cheaper $149.99 vs $210.23
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 The best price we've seen is $60 cheaper (around 30% less)
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Advantages of the Nikon S8000
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 288k dots
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 More than 3x higher resolution screen
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.5 vs f/3.9
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 At its widest zoom, the S8000's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Zoom More zoom 10x vs 5x
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 4x more zoom
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 2,000 ISO
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 The S8000's maximum light sensitivity is 0.7 f-stops better
Macro focus Better macro capability 2 cm vs 3 cm
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 Focus on subjects more than 30% closer to the lens
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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On holiday or vacation
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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
S70:3 cm
S8000:2 cm
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
S70:f/3.9
S8000:f/3.5

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S8100

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Travel zoom

$300
Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix S8100 vs the Coolpix S70
Compare the Coolpix S8100 vs the Coolpix S8000
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$125 - $233
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Coolpix S70
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Coolpix S8000
Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS

Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS

Compact

$274
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the PowerShot SD3500 IS vs the Coolpix S70
Compare the PowerShot SD3500 IS vs the Coolpix S8000
Nikon Coolpix S6100

Nikon Coolpix S6100

Compact

$127
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger
Compare the Coolpix S6100 vs the Coolpix S70
Compare the Coolpix S6100 vs the Coolpix S8000
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$102 - $189
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Coolpix S70
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Coolpix S8000
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430
Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Coolpix S70
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Coolpix S8000

Nikon Coolpix S70 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S80

Nikon Coolpix S80

Compact

$297
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Aperture Wider aperture
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Compare the Coolpix S80 vs the Coolpix S70
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$77 - $80
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Wide angle Better wide angle
Screen size Much smaller screen
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Coolpix S70
Kodak EasyShare M580

Kodak EasyShare M580

Travel zoom

$111
Zoom More zoom
Weight Slightly lighter
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the EasyShare M580 vs the Coolpix S70
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$339 - $350
Zoom Much more zoom
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the Coolpix S70

Nikon Coolpix S8000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$179 - $197
Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Significantly larger
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the Coolpix S8000
Fujifilm FinePix S9000 Zoom

Fujifilm FinePix S9000 Zoom

Pro digicam
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Size Much larger
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the FinePix S9000 Zoom vs the Coolpix S8000
Nikon Coolpix S6200

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Travel zoom

$144 - $167
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the Coolpix S6200 vs the Coolpix S8000
Nikon Coolpix S8200

Nikon Coolpix S8200

Travel zoom

$219 - $250
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Compare the Coolpix S8200 vs the Coolpix S8000
Nikon Coolpix P300

Nikon Coolpix P300

Pro digicam

$277
Aperture Much wider aperture
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Zoom Less zoom
Size Larger
Compare the Coolpix P300 vs the Coolpix S8000

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