Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Nikon Coolpix S70 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
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Nikon Coolpix S70

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Runner-up

Nikon Coolpix S70

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
Size Much smaller 97x61x20 mm vs 105x62x35 mm
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Around 50% smaller
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
Thickness Much thinner 0.8" vs 1.4"
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More than 40% thinner
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
Weight Significantly lighter 160 g vs 214 g
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Around 30% lighter
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 4 cm
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Focus on subjects around 30% closer to the lens
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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Almost the same
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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Almost the same
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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 288k dots
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More than 3x higher resolution screen
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
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More than 10% better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.5 vs f/3.9
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At its widest zoom, the S9100's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
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
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 2,000 ISO
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The S9100's maximum light sensitivity is 0.7 f-stops better
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix S70 Nikon Coolpix S70
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Nikon Coolpix S9100 Nikon Coolpix S9100
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 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.

Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
S70:f/3.9
S9100:f/3.5

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S8200

Nikon Coolpix S8200

Travel zoom

$229

Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Nikon Coolpix S8100

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Travel zoom

$100

Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Lowest price Is significantly less expensive
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

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

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$178 - $198

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing

Nikon Coolpix S70 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S80

Nikon Coolpix S80

Compact

$100

Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Aperture Wider aperture
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Canon PowerShot A1200

Canon PowerShot A1200

Compact

$69

Aperture Much wider aperture
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Screen size Much smaller screen
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$249

Aperture Much wider aperture
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Nikon Coolpix S570

Nikon Coolpix S570

Compact

Aperture Much wider aperture
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Screen size Much smaller screen
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED 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 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
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
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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