Nikon Coolpix S8000

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S8000

Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
921k dots
Macro focus
Great macro
2 cm
Sony Cybershot DSC-H70

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot H70

Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Longest exposure
Long exposures
30 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S8000

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
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More than 4x higher resolution screen
Macro focus Better macro capability 2 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 2.5x closer to the lens
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3 fps vs 1 fps
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3x faster continuous shooting
Size Slightly smaller 103x57x27 mm vs 101x57x28 mm
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Around 10% smaller
Shutter lag Less shutter lag 180 ms vs 510 ms
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2.8x less delay when taking photos
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
Weight Lighter 183 g vs 194 g
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Around 10% lighter
Thickness Slightly thinner 1.1" vs 1.1"
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Around 10% thinner
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Advantages of the Sony H70

Wide angle Much better wide angle 25 mm vs 30 mm
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Around 20% better wide angle
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Zoom Slightly more zoom 10.8x vs 10x
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Around 20% more zoom
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

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Sony Cybershot H70 Sony Cybershot DSC-H70
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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Weight Heavy Help
S8000:183 g
H70:194 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
1.1"
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Movie format HD (720p) video Help
S8000:720p
H70:720p @ 30fps
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
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
S8000:3 fps
H70:1 fps
High-speed framerate No high speed movie support Help
Not supported
Zoom Poor zoom Help
S8000:10x
H70:10.8x
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$138 - $179

Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$180 - $184

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Sony Cybershot DSC-WX9

Sony Cybershot WX9

Compact

$278

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$237 - $289

Zoom Has much more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Nikon Coolpix S6100

Nikon Coolpix S6100

Compact

$197

Touch screen Has a touch screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Zoom Has slightly less zoom

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
Nikon Coolpix S8100

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Travel zoom

$100

Movie format Higher resolution movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Size Larger
Weight Heavier
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
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Aperture Much wider aperture
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Zoom Less zoom

Sony Cybershot DSC-H70 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-WX7

Sony Cybershot WX7

Compact

$241

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Zoom Less zoom
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Nikon Coolpix S6200

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Travel zoom

$177 - $223

Aperture Wider aperture
Size Smaller
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Travel zoom

$248

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Travel zoom

$321

GPS Has a GPS
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Lowest price Significantly more expensive

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