Nikon S30 vs Nikon S8200

Below, we are comparing the Nikon S30 vs Nikon S8200, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Nikon. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the S30 (10MP) and S8200 (16MP) and the S30 (1/3") and S8200 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The S30 was brought out 6 months later than the S8200 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the S30 scores against the S8200 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S30 & Nikon Coolpix S8200. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon S30 Gallery & Nikon S8200 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Nikon S30 features outside measurements of 102mm x 65mm x 40mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.6") with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Nikon S8200 has specifications 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the S30 vs the S8200.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S30 and S8200 is 90 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching a spec sheet. The visual below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the S30 and S8200.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S30 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Nikon S8200 will provide you with extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively.