Pentax Optio
RZ10
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
S9100

Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Pentax Optio RZ18 vs Nikon Coolpix S9300

Nikon Coolpix S9100

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Pentax Optio RZ10

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S9100

Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
921k dots
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
9.5 fps
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Battery life
 Great battery life
270 shots
 
Runner-up

Pentax Optio RZ10

Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio RZ10

Light sensitivity
 High ISO
6,400 ISO
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Weight
 Light-weight
178 g
 

differences

Advantages of the Pentax RZ10
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.2 vs f/3.5
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 At its widest zoom, the RZ10's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Size Smaller 97x61x33 mm vs 105x62x35 mm
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 More than 10% smaller
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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 The RZ10's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 4 cm
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 Focus on subjects 4x closer to the lens
Weight Lighter 178 g vs 214 g
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 Around 20% lighter
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $199.12 vs $421.99
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 The best price we've seen is $223 cheaper (2.1x less)
Thickness Thinner 1.3" vs 1.4"
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 Around 10% thinner
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures 4s vs 1s
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 4x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Nikon S9100
Zoom Significantly more zoom 18x vs 10x
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 More than 3x more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
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 More than 4x higher resolution screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger 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
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
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 9.5 fps vs 1 fps
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 9.5x faster continuous shooting
Battery life Significantly longer battery life 270 shots vs 178 shots
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 More than 50% more shots per battery charge
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.7 MP vs 9.6 MP
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 Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Pentax Optio RZ10 Pentax Optio RZ10
46 vs 57
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Nikon Coolpix S9100 Nikon Coolpix S9100
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix S9100.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
RZ10:4s
S9100:1s
Thickness Quite thick Help
RZ10:1.3"
S9100:1.4"
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Size Large Help
RZ10:97x61x33 mm
S9100:105x62x35 mm
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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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
Pentax Optio RZ18

Pentax Optio RZ18

Travel zoom
Compare the Optio RZ18 vs the Optio RZ10
Compare the Optio RZ18 vs the Coolpix S9100
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$299
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Optio RZ10
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Coolpix S9100
Samsung WB150F

Samsung WB150F

Travel zoom

$149
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Size Is slightly smaller
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the WB150F vs the Optio RZ10
Compare the WB150F vs the Coolpix S9100
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$447 - $740 with 18-55mm lens
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D3100 vs the Optio RZ10
Compare the D3100 vs the Coolpix S9100

Pentax Optio RZ10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Pentax Optio S1

Pentax Optio S1

Ultra compact

$93
Size Much smaller
Thickness Much thinner
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the Optio S1 vs the Optio RZ10
Samsung MV900F MultiView

Samsung MV900F MultiView

Compact
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Zoom Less zoom
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the MV900F MultiView vs the Optio RZ10
Nikon Coolpix S6200

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Travel zoom

$119
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Size Significantly smaller
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Coolpix S6200 vs the Optio RZ10
Samsung S85

Samsung S85

Compact
Aperture Wider aperture
Size Smaller
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Compare the S85 vs the Optio RZ10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$455 - $514
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Much wider aperture
Size Much larger
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the Optio RZ10

Nikon Coolpix S9100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S9300

Nikon Coolpix S9300

Travel zoom

$205 - $280
GPS Has a GPS
3D Takes 3D photos
High-speed framerate Lower speed movies
Battery life Shorter battery life
Compare the Coolpix S9300 vs the Coolpix S9100
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Nikon Coolpix S9200

Travel zoom

$123
GPS Has a GPS
3D Takes 3D photos
High-speed framerate Lower speed movies
Battery life Shorter battery life
Compare the Coolpix S9200 vs the Coolpix S9100
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$199
GPS Has a GPS
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Coolpix S9100
Nikon Coolpix S9500

Nikon Coolpix S9500

Travel zoom

$327
GPS Has a GPS
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Battery life Shorter battery life
Compare the Coolpix S9500 vs the Coolpix S9100
Nikon Coolpix S8200

Nikon Coolpix S8200

Travel zoom

$185
Aperture Wider aperture
Size Smaller
Zoom Less zoom
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Compare the Coolpix S8200 vs the Coolpix S9100

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