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Nikon S8000 vs Nikon S800c

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34
Nikon Coolpix S8000 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S800c front
Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40

Nikon S8000 vs Nikon S800c Key Specs

Nikon S8000
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 30-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 183g - 103 x 57 x 27mm
  • Announced June 2010
Nikon S800c
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 184g - 111 x 60 x 27mm
  • Announced February 2013
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Nikon S8000 vs Nikon S800c Overview

Below is a extensive analysis of the Nikon S8000 vs Nikon S800c, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both are created by Nikon. The sensor resolution of the S8000 (14MP) and the S800c (16MP) is very close and both cameras boast the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S8000 was revealed 3 years earlier than the S800c and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summation of how the S8000 matches up against the S800c with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S8000 over the Nikon S800c

 S8000 S800c 
Display resolution921k819kClearer display (+102k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon S800c over the Nikon S8000

 S800c S8000 
AnnouncedFebruary 2013June 2010More recent by 32 months
Display dimensions3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Nikon S8000 and Nikon S800c

 S8000 S800c 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Nikon S8000 vs Nikon S800c Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon S8000 comes with outer dimensions of 103mm x 57mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 183 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Nikon S800c has proportions of 111mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 184 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the S8000 vs the S800c.

Nikon S8000 vs Nikon S800c size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the S8000 and S800c is 93 and 93 respectively.

Nikon S8000 vs Nikon S800c top view buttons comparison

Nikon S8000 vs Nikon S800c Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements only by looking through specs. The photograph below might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the S8000 and S800c.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can expect to see the Nikon S800c to render greater detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The older S8000 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Nikon S8000 vs Nikon S800c sensor size comparison

Nikon S8000 vs Nikon S800c Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S8000 vs Nikon S800c Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S8000 Portrait photography highlights
Nikon S800c Portrait photography highlights
28
megapixel count decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
35
decent megapixels (16MP)
includes face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon S8000 Street photography info
Nikon S800c Street photography info
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S8000 as a Sports photography camera
Nikon S800c as a Sports photography camera
35
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
41
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (140 per charge)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S8000 Travel photography highlights
Nikon S800c Travel photography highlights
61
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
very long reach (300mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (30mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
65
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
long reach (250mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
not so great battery pack (140 per charge)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon S8000
Landscape photography with Nikon S800c
37
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (30mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
41
really wide (25mm)
very good size screen (3.5 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
not so great battery pack (140 shots)
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon S8000
Vlogging with Nikon S800c
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (30mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic jack
35
really wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
does not have external mic socket
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Nikon S8000 vs Nikon S800c Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S8000 and Nikon S800c
 Nikon Coolpix S8000Nikon Coolpix S800c
General Information
Make Nikon Nikon
Model type Nikon Coolpix S8000 Nikon Coolpix S800c
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-06-16 2013-02-04
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed C2 Expeed C2
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 30-300mm (10.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.2-5.8
Macro focusing range 2cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3.5"
Resolution of screen 921k dots 819k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - OLED panel with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 183g (0.40 lb) 184g (0.41 lb)
Physical dimensions 103 x 57 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.1") 111 x 60 x 27mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 life - 140 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL12 EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (3 sec or 10 sec) Yes (10 or 2 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $300 $290