Nikon P80 vs Nikon S8200

Lets take a closer look at the Nikon P80 and Nikon S8200, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both of them are created by Nikon. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the P80 (10MP) and S8200 (16MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The P80 was brought out 3 years prior to the S8200 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Nikon P80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon S8200 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short highlight of how the P80 scores vs the S8200 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P80 & Nikon Coolpix S8200. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon P80 Gallery & Nikon S8200 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon P80 provides outside dimensions of 110mm x 79mm x 78mm (4.3" x 3.1" x 3.1") along with a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Nikon S8200 has measurements of 104mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 213 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the P80 compared to the S8200.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the P80 and S8200 is 75 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to see the difference in sensor sizing just by going through specs. The photograph underneath should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the P80 and S8200.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Nikon S8200 to show extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older P80 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.