Nikon S640 vs Nikon S8200

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Nikon S640 vs Nikon S8200, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Nikon. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the S640 (12MP) and S8200 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S640 was unveiled 3 years prior to the S8200 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the S640 scores versus the S8200 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S640 & Nikon Coolpix S8200. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon S640 Gallery & Nikon S8200 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon S640 enjoys exterior measurements of 91mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Nikon S8200 has measurements of 104mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 213 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the S640 versus the S8200.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S640 and S8200 is 96 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the S640 and S8200.

As you can see, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can count on the Nikon S8200 to offer more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older S640 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.