Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7 vs Nikon Coolpix S9300

Nikon Coolpix S9100

78

"Full HD video"
trustedreviews.com | talking about the S9100's video-quality
"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
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
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7

58

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7

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

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-TZ7

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)
Size Smaller 103x60x33 mm vs 105x62x35 mm
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More than 10% smaller
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 1s
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60x longer exposures
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 4 cm
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Focus on subjects around 30% closer to the lens
Thickness Thinner 1.3" vs 1.4"
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Around 10% thinner
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Advantages of the Nikon S9100

Zoom Significantly more zoom 18x vs 12x
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Around 2.5x more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 460k dots
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More than 2x higher resolution screen
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 2.3 fps
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More than 4x faster continuous shooting
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The S9100's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Weight Lighter 214 g vs 229 g
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Around 10% lighter
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7
58 vs 78
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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
Zoom Great zoom Help
DMC-TZ7:12x
S9100:18x
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
25 mm
Thickness Quite thick Help
DMC-TZ7:1.3"
S9100:1.4"
Weight Heavy Help
DMC-TZ7:229 g
S9100:214 g
Size Large Help
DMC-TZ7:103x60x33 mm
S9100:105x62x35 mm
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.

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
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Travel zoom

$273 - $386

GPS Has a built-in GPS
Touch screen Has a touch screen
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
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30

Panasonic Lumix TZ30

Travel zoom

$434 - $474

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Canon IXUS 220 HS

Canon IXUS 220 HS

Compact

$185 - $242

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Size Is much smaller
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Screen resolution Has a slightly lower resolution screen
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18

Travel zoom

$272 - $305

Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Screen resolution Has a slightly lower resolution screen
Samsung WB750

Samsung WB750

Travel zoom

$262 - $323

Size Is slightly smaller
High-speed framerate Records even higher-speed movies
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ8

Travel zoom

$241 - $250

Size Slightly smaller
Weight Lighter
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

Travel zoom

$650

GPS Has a GPS
Weight Lighter
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ6

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ6

Travel zoom

Screen size Significantly smaller screen
True resolution Much lower true resolution

Nikon Coolpix S9100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S9300

Nikon Coolpix S9300

Travel zoom

$300 - $327

GPS Has a GPS
3D Takes 3D photos
High-speed framerate Lower speed movies
Battery life Shorter battery life
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $324

GPS Has a GPS
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Nikon Coolpix S8200

Nikon Coolpix S8200

Travel zoom

$229

Aperture Wider aperture
Size Smaller
Zoom Significantly less zoom
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Nikon Coolpix S8100

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Travel zoom

$100

Size Smaller
Macro focus Better macro capability
Zoom Much less zoom
Wide angle Much worse wide angle

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