Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Nikon Coolpix S8000 vs Nikon Coolpix S9300

Nikon Coolpix S9100

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"Full HD video"
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"the S9100 is slickly styled like a high end enthusiasts' compact complete with top plate mode dial, sunken flash and stereo microphones."
trustedreviews.com | talking about the S9100's overall-performance

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
270 shots
Nikon Coolpix S8000

59

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

Size Significantly smaller 103x57x27 mm vs 105x62x35 mm
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More than 30% smaller
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
Thickness Significantly thinner 1.1" vs 1.4"
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More than 20% thinner
Macro focus Better macro capability 2 cm vs 4 cm
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Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens
Weight Lighter 183 g vs 214 g
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More than 10% lighter
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 10x
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More than 3x more zoom
Wide angle Much better wide angle 25 mm vs 30 mm
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Around 20% better wide angle
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
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
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 9.5 fps vs 3 fps
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More than 3x faster continuous shooting
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix S9100.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Screen resolution Very high resolution screens Help
921k dots
Weight Heavy Help
S8000:183 g
S9100:214 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
S8000:1.1"
S9100:1.4"
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
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319

GPS Has a built-in GPS
3D Captures 3D images
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Nikon Coolpix S9300

Nikon Coolpix S9300

Travel zoom

$300 - $327

GPS Has a built-in GPS
3D Captures 3D images
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix S8200

Nikon Coolpix S8200

Travel zoom

$229

Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $324

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Nikon Coolpix S8100

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Travel zoom

$100

Lowest price Is significantly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Aperture Has a much wider aperture
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$294 - $299

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker

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
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
Nikon Coolpix S6100

Nikon Coolpix S6100

Compact

$197

Wide angle Better wide angle
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Zoom Less zoom

Nikon Coolpix S9100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$328

GPS Has a GPS
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Zoom Less zoom

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