Nikon L100 vs Nikon S8200

The following is a in-depth overview of the Nikon L100 vs Nikon S8200, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and they are both produced by Nikon. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the L100 (10MP) and S8200 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The L100 was unveiled 3 years before the S8200 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the L100 scores vs the S8200 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix L100 & Nikon Coolpix S8200. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon L100 Gallery & Nikon S8200 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon L100 offers outer dimensions of 110mm x 72mm x 78mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 3.1") and a weight of 360 grams (0.79 lbs) and the Nikon S8200 has dimensions of 104mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 213 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the L100 against the S8200.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the L100 and S8200 is 79 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing specs. The picture underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the L100 and S8200.

All in all, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Nikon S8200 to deliver extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged L100 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.