Nikon Coolpix
S8000
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
S8100

Updated (July, 2011): Compare the Nikon Coolpix S8000 vs Nikon Coolpix S8200

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

Movie format
 Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
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
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
Macro focus
 Great macro
2 cm
Thickness
 Thin
1.1"
Weight
 Light-weight
183 g

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S8000
Size Smaller 103x57x27 mm vs 104x60x30 mm
Help
 Around 20% smaller
Weight Lighter 183 g vs 209 g
Help
 More than 10% lighter
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.2"
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 10% thinner
Nikon Coolpix S8000 Learn more about
the Nikon S8000

Advantages of the Nikon S8100
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
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
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 3 fps
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 Around 3.5x faster continuous shooting
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 2 cm
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 Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens
Nikon Coolpix S8100 Learn more about
the Nikon S8100
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix S8000 Nikon Coolpix S8000
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Nikon Coolpix S8100 Nikon Coolpix S8100
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix S8100.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Screen resolution Very high resolution screens Help
921k dots
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
S8000:Lens
S8100:Lens, Sensor shift
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
S8000:2 cm
S8100:1 cm
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Weight Heavy Help
S8000:183 g
S8100:209 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
S8000:1.1"
S8100:1.2"
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
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
30 mm
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
f/3.5

Compared to recent travel zooms

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
Zoom Poor zoom Help
10x
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S8200

Nikon Coolpix S8200

Travel zoom

$229
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix S8200 vs the Coolpix S8000
Compare the Coolpix S8200 vs the Coolpix S8100
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$237 - $289
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the Coolpix S8000
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the Coolpix S8100
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Coolpix S8000
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Coolpix S8100
Nikon Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$180 - $184
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the Coolpix S8000
Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the Coolpix S8100
Nikon Coolpix S9300

Nikon Coolpix S9300

Travel zoom

$300 - $327
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix S9300 vs the Coolpix S8000
Compare the Coolpix S9300 vs the Coolpix S8100
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$136 - $179
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the Coolpix S8000
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the Coolpix S8100
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $307
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Coolpix S8000
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Coolpix S8100

Nikon Coolpix S8000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
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
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Travel zoom

$294
Zoom More zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Size Larger
Compare the PowerShot SX210 IS vs the Coolpix S8000

Nikon Coolpix S8100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S6200

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Travel zoom

$177 - $223
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the Coolpix S6200 vs the Coolpix S8100
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
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Coolpix S8100
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
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Coolpix S8100

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discussion

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Sameerg008 (7:24 AM, March 12, 2011)
AVAILIBILITY OF 8100 IS ISSUE IN TATA CROMA ND VIJAY SALES.
 
Rockie Rohit (5:22 AM, February 14, 2011)
S8000 is outdated... GO for S8100 without ques
 
Avatar for Snapsort Snapsort (4:59 PM, February 13, 2011)
I'd definitely go for the S8100, it's newer, has a backlit CMOS sensor for better image quality in low light!
 
Wbusy (0:56 PM, February 13, 2011)
I am finally going to purchase a digital camera.Would i be better off with the Nikon coolpix s8000 or the s8100......Any info would be appreciated.thank you..