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Nikon S800c vs Nikon S8100

Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40
Nikon Coolpix S800c front
 
Nikon Coolpix S8100 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
36
Overall
35

Nikon S800c vs Nikon S8100 Key Specs

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
  • Released February 2013
Nikon S8100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 30-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 180g - 104 x 60 x 30mm
  • Revealed September 2010
Photography Glossary

Nikon S800c vs Nikon S8100 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Nikon S800c vs Nikon S8100, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both are sold by Nikon. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the S800c (16MP) and S8100 (12MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S800c was revealed 2 years later than the S8100 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the S800c matches up vs the S8100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S800c over the Nikon S8100

 S800c S8100 
RevealedFebruary 2013September 2010More recent by 30 months
Screen dimensions3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Nikon S8100 over the Nikon S800c

 S8100 S800c 
Screen resolution921k819kCrisper screen (+102k dot)

Common features in the Nikon S800c and Nikon S8100

 S800c S8100 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Nikon S800c vs Nikon S8100 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon S800c offers outside dimensions of 111mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 184 grams (0.41 lbs) while the Nikon S8100 has measurements of 104mm x 60mm x 30mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the S800c versus the S8100.

Nikon S800c vs Nikon S8100 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S800c and S8100 is 93 and 93 respectively.

Nikon S800c vs Nikon S8100 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S800c vs Nikon S8100 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements only by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S800c and S8100.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can count on the Nikon S800c to give you more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The fresher S800c provides a benefit in sensor innovation.

Nikon S800c vs Nikon S8100 sensor size comparison

Nikon S800c vs Nikon S8100 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S800c vs Nikon S8100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S800c Portrait photography info
Nikon S8100 Portrait photography info
35
decent MP (16MP)
has face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
26
provides face detect focus
no manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon S800c Street photography factors
Nikon S8100 Street photography factors
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S800c Sports photography details
Nikon S8100 Sports photography details
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
low battery life (140 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
38
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S800c Travel photography features
Nikon S8100 Travel photography features
65
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
low battery life (140 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
55
flash built-in
very long zoom (300mm)
lack of Timelapse function
low resolution (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (30mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S800c Landscape photography factors
Nikon S8100 Landscape photography factors
41
reasonably wide (25mm)
big screen (3.5")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
low battery life (140 per charge)
lack of Timelapse mode
32
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (30mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S800c Vlogging advice
Nikon S8100 Vlogging advice
35
reasonably wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of external microphone jack
30
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
wide angle not great (30mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of microphone port
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Nikon S800c vs Nikon S8100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S800c and Nikon S8100
 Nikon Coolpix S800cNikon Coolpix S8100
General Information
Brand Nikon Nikon
Model Nikon Coolpix S800c Nikon Coolpix S8100
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2013-02-04 2010-09-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Expeed C2 Expeed C2
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 125 160
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-250mm (10.0x) 30-300mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.2-5.8 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus range 10cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3.5" 3"
Resolution of display 819 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech OLED panel with Anti-reflection coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 184 grams (0.41 lb) 180 grams (0.40 lb)
Physical dimensions 111 x 60 x 27mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") 104 x 60 x 30mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.2")
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 life 140 photos 220 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL12 EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 seconds) Yes (10 or 2 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC SD/SDHC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $290 $299