Updated (July, 2011): Compare the Nikon Coolpix S8200 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20

Nikon Coolpix S8100

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"The Nikon S8100 is very quick to find focus, locking onto your target in less than 0.2 seconds, regardless of the lighting conditions or which end of the zoom range you're using."
photographyblog.com | talking about the S8100's auto-focus
"The Nikon Coolpix S8100 is therefore recommended for more casual users looking for a versatile all-rounder."
photographyblog.com | talking about the S8100's overall-performance

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
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20

Macro focus
Great macro
2 cm
Longest exposure
Long exposures
30 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S8100

Wide angle Much better wide angle 30 mm vs 38 mm
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More than 20% better wide angle
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
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More than 4x higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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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 1.8 fps
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More than 5.5x faster continuous shooting
Size Smaller 104x60x30 mm vs 107x69x47 mm
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Around 50% smaller
Thickness Thinner 1.2" vs 1.9"
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Around 40% thinner
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 2 cm
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Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
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2x faster max shutter speed
Weight Lighter 209 g vs 250 g
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Around 20% lighter
Nikon Coolpix S8100 Learn more about
the Nikon S8100

Advantages of the Sony DSC-H20

Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures 30s vs 4s
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7.5x longer exposures
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 Learn more about
the Sony DSC-H20
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix S8100 Nikon Coolpix S8100
66 vs 53
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix S8100.

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Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
S8100:Sensor shift, Lens
DSC-H20:Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
S8100:1 cm
DSC-H20:2 cm
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
S8100:30 mm
DSC-H20:38 mm
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
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.

GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $215

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $324

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$328

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Travel zoom

Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Sensor size Has a marginally smaller sensor
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$290 - $350

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive

Nikon Coolpix S8100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S8200

Nikon Coolpix S8200

Travel zoom

$229

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$237 - $289

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Zoom More zoom
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Nikon Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$180 - $184

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
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

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$299 - $335

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Zoom Much more zoom
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H10

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H10

Travel zoom

True resolution Much lower true resolution
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Fujifilm FinePix HS25 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS25 EXR

Super zoom

$349 - $400

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Zoom Much more zoom
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Travel zoom

$248

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Zoom More zoom
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly slower
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Super zoom

$399

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Zoom Much more zoom
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier

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Nikon Coolpix S8100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20
Nikon Coolpix S8100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20

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