FujiFilm S8200
Superzoom Camera
vs Nikon AW100
Rugged Camera

What’s good about the FujiFilm FinePix S8200

Best price $499
  • 20% more battery life 300 shots vs 250 shots
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Newer camera January 2013 vs August 2011
  • Longer optical zoom 40.0× vs 5.0×
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 30fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 10 shots per sec vs 7 shots per sec
  • Has HDR on-board AW100 does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture AW100 does not have panorama
  • Has 3D capture capabilities AW100 does not have 3D

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX AW100

Best price
$324
  • Weighs a lot less than the S8200 6.3 oz vs 23.6 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 10 in³ vs 73 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $324 vs $499
  • Has GPS location tagging S8200 does not have GPS
  • Has a waterproof camera body S8200 does not

What the FujiFilm S8200 and Nikon AW100 have in common

  • Similar sensor resolutions 16 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 460k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • HDMI port

What’s missing from both the FujiFilm S8200 and the Nikon AW100

  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen

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