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Nikon S8000 vs Samsung SL820

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34
Nikon Coolpix S8000 front
 
Samsung SL820 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Nikon S8000 vs Samsung SL820 Key Specs

Nikon S8000
(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
  • Launched June 2010
Samsung SL820
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.4-5.8) lens
  • 168g - 95 x 59 x 23mm
  • Released February 2009
  • Also referred to as IT100
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Nikon S8000 vs Samsung SL820 Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Nikon S8000 versus Samsung SL820, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Nikon and Samsung. The image resolution of the S8000 (14MP) and the SL820 (12MP) is pretty similar and both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S8000 was introduced 17 months after the SL820 which makes them a generation away from one another. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the S8000 matches up against the SL820 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S8000 over the Samsung SL820

 S8000 SL820 
ReleasedJune 2010February 2009Newer by 17 months
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung SL820 over the Nikon S8000

 SL820 S8000 

Common features in the Nikon S8000 and Samsung SL820

 S8000 SL820 
Manual focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Nikon S8000 vs Samsung SL820 Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon S8000 has exterior dimensions of 103mm x 57mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 183 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Samsung SL820 has sizing of 95mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

Look at the Nikon S8000 versus Samsung SL820 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the S8000 vs the SL820.

Nikon S8000 vs Samsung SL820 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S8000 and SL820 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Nikon S8000 vs Samsung SL820 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S8000 vs Samsung SL820 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading a spec sheet. The image here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the S8000 and SL820.

Clearly, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Nikon S8000 to offer greater detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more recent S8000 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Nikon S8000 vs Samsung SL820 sensor size comparison

Nikon S8000 vs Samsung SL820 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S8000 vs Samsung SL820 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S8000 Portrait photography information
Samsung SL820 Portrait photography information
28
good MP (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
26
features face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon S8000 Street photography features
Samsung SL820 Street photography features
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
47
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon S8000
Sports photography with Samsung SL820
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
17
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S8000 Travel photography highlights
Samsung SL820 Travel photography highlights
61
good MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
very long reach (300mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (30mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
57
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
low megapixels (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon S8000
Landscape photography with Samsung SL820
37
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (30mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
32
quite wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3")
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
no manual control
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon S8000
Vlogging with Samsung SL820
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (30mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic port
28
quite wide (28mm)
features face detect autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic socket
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Nikon S8000 vs Samsung SL820 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S8000 and Samsung SL820
 Nikon Coolpix S8000Samsung SL820
General Information
Company Nikon Samsung
Model Nikon Coolpix S8000 Samsung SL820
Also called as - IT100
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2010-06-16 2009-02-17
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Expeed C2 -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 30-300mm (10.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.4-5.8
Macro focus range 2cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 921k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 4.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Auto & Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-Eye Fix
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic 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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 183 grams (0.40 lbs) 168 grams (0.37 lbs)
Physical dimensions 103 x 57 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.1") 95 x 59 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model EN-EL12 SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (3 sec or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $300 $280