Nikon P100 vs Nikon S8000
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Nikon P100 vs Nikon S8000 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 26-678mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
- 481g - 114 x 83 x 99mm
- Introduced July 2010
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 30-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
- 183g - 103 x 57 x 27mm
- Released June 2010
Nikon P100 vs Nikon S8000 Overview
Here, we are reviewing the Nikon P100 vs Nikon S8000, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Nikon. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the P100 (10MP) and S8000 (14MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").
AI-Powered Photo Editing Tools Could Be Added to WhatsAppThe P100 was brought out very close to the S8000 so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Nikon P100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon S8000 being a Compact camera.
Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple view of how the P100 scores versus the S8000 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Nikon P100 vs Nikon S8000 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P100 & Nikon Coolpix S8000. The entire galleries are available at Nikon P100 Gallery & Nikon S8000 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon P100 over the Nikon S8000
P100 | S8000 | |||
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Manually focus | Dial exact focusing | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display |
Reasons to pick Nikon S8000 over the Nikon P100
S8000 | P100 | |||
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Display resolution | 921k | 460k | Clearer display (+461k dot) |
Common features in the Nikon P100 and Nikon S8000
P100 | S8000 | |||
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Released | July 2010 | June 2010 | Similar age | |
Display size | 3" | 3" | Same display measurement | |
Selfie screen | Absent selfie screen | |||
Touch display | Absent Touch display |
Nikon P100 vs Nikon S8000 Physical Comparison
If you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon P100 provides outer dimensions of 114mm x 83mm x 99mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.9") along with a weight of 481 grams (1.06 lbs) and the Nikon S8000 has sizing of 103mm x 57mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 183 grams (0.40 lbs).
Contrast the Nikon P100 vs Nikon S8000 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the P100 against the S8000.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P100 and S8000 is 68 and 93 respectively.
Nikon P100 vs Nikon S8000 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it is tough to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading technical specs. The pic below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the P100 and S8000.
As you can tell, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Nikon S8000 to offer extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively.
Nikon P100 vs Nikon S8000 Screen and ViewFinder
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Nikon P100 vs Nikon S8000 Specifications
Nikon Coolpix P100 | Nikon Coolpix S8000 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Nikon | Nikon |
Model type | Nikon Coolpix P100 | Nikon Coolpix S8000 |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2010-07-06 | 2010-06-16 |
Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Expeed C2 | Expeed C2 |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 14 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4320 x 3240 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 26-678mm (26.1x) | 30-300mm (10.0x) |
Maximum aperture | f/2.8-5.0 | f/3.5-5.6 |
Macro focusing range | 1cm | 2cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 460k dots | 921k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4 seconds | 8 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 10.0 frames per second | 3.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | H.264 | H.264 |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 481 gr (1.06 lbs) | 183 gr (0.40 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 114 x 83 x 99mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.9") | 103 x 57 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery ID | EN-EL5 | EN-EL12 |
Self timer | Yes (2 to 10 sec) | Yes (3 sec or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC, Internal | SD/SDHC, Internal |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Retail cost | $400 | $300 |