Nikon Coolpix
S8000
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-TZ7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7

Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
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

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S8000
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 460k dots
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 More than 2x higher resolution screen
Size Smaller 103x57x27 mm vs 103x60x33 mm
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 More than 20% smaller
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The S8000's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Weight Significantly lighter 183 g vs 229 g
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 More than 20% lighter
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.3"
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 Around 20% thinner
Macro focus Better macro capability 2 cm vs 3 cm
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 Focus on subjects more than 30% closer to the lens
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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 Almost the same
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 3 fps vs 2.3 fps
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 More than 30% faster continuous shooting
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-TZ7
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 25 mm vs 30 mm
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 Around 20% better wide angle
Zoom More zoom 12x vs 10x
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 More than 40% more zoom
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.3 vs f/3.5
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 At its widest zoom, the DMC-TZ7's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
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
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7 Learn more about
the Panasonic DMC-TZ7
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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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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
S8000:2 cm
DMC-TZ7:3 cm
Weight Heavy Help
S8000:183 g
DMC-TZ7:229 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
S8000:1.1"
DMC-TZ7:1.3"
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
High-speed framerate No high speed movie support Help
Not supported
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
S8000:3 fps
DMC-TZ7:2.3 fps
Movie format HD (720p) video Help
S8000:720p
DMC-TZ7:720p @ 30fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
S8000:10x
DMC-TZ7:12x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ8

Travel zoom

$186 - $273
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ8 vs the Coolpix S8000
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ8 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18

Travel zoom

$296 - $371
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ18 vs the Coolpix S8000
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ18 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ7
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$179 - $197
Zoom Has much more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the Coolpix S8000
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ7
Canon IXUS 220 HS

Canon IXUS 220 HS

Compact

$193 - $288
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Compare the IXUS 220 HS vs the Coolpix S8000
Compare the IXUS 220 HS vs the Lumix DMC-TZ7
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430
Aperture Has a much wider aperture
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Coolpix S8000
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ7
Nikon Coolpix S8200

Nikon Coolpix S8200

Travel zoom

$219 - $250
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix S8200 vs the Coolpix S8000
Compare the Coolpix S8200 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ7
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$369
Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Coolpix S8000
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ7

Nikon Coolpix S8000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S8100

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Travel zoom

$300
Movie format Higher resolution movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Size Larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the Coolpix S8100 vs the Coolpix S8000
Placeholder

Fujifilm FinePix S9500

Pro digicam
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Size Much larger
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the FinePix S9500 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 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

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Travel zoom

$337 - $460
GPS Has a GPS
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ20 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

Travel zoom

$321
GPS Has a GPS
Weight Lighter
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ10 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ7
Canon IXUS 300 HS

Canon IXUS 300 HS

Pro digicam

$354 - $448
Aperture Much wider aperture
Size Significantly smaller
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the IXUS 300 HS vs the Lumix DMC-TZ7
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$289 - $328
GPS Has a GPS
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Lumix DMC-TZ7

appearance

Nikon Coolpix S8000 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7
Nikon Coolpix S8000 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7
Nikon Coolpix S8000 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7

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