Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 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

Wide angle
Wide angle lens
25 mm
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
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20

53

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20

Longest exposure
Long exposures
30 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Sony DSC-H20

Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
Macro focus Better macro capability 2 cm vs 4 cm
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Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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Almost the same
Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures 30s vs 1s
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30x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Nikon S9100

Wide angle Much better wide angle 25 mm vs 38 mm
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More than 30% 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
Zoom More zoom 18x vs 10x
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More than 3x more zoom
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 1.8 fps
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Around 5.5x faster continuous shooting
Size Smaller 105x62x35 mm vs 107x69x47 mm
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More than 30% smaller
Thickness Thinner 1.4" vs 1.9"
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Around 30% thinner
Weight Slightly lighter 214 g vs 250 g
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More than 10% lighter
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the Nikon S9100
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20
53 vs 78
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix S9100.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

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
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

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
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $324

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$328

GPS Has a built-in GPS
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Light sensitivity Slightly lower maximum light sensitivity
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$290 - $350

GPS Has a built-in GPS
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $215

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier

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

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
Nikon Coolpix S8200

Nikon Coolpix S8200

Travel zoom

$229

Aperture Wider aperture
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR
Nikon Coolpix S8100

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Travel zoom

$100

Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Macro focus Better macro capability
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Zoom Less zoom
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Aperture Much wider aperture
GPS Has a GPS
Zoom Less zoom
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen

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