Nikon Coolpix S8100

The Nikon Coolpix S8100 is a compact camera launched on 09/08/2010.

Technically speaking, the Nikon Coolpix S8100 ranks in the average of its category, scoring 29 overall. The Nikon Coolpix S8100 weights 180 gr and spans 104 x 60 x 30 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Nikon Coolpix S8100 behaves better than average in its category for:

• Speed Performance - Score 26, ranks in the category best 25%.
• Versatility - Score 48, ranks in the category best 28%.

On the contrary, the performance of Nikon Coolpix S8100 is below the category average in:

• Image Quality - Score 1, ranks among the worst 36% of its category.
• Comfort - Score 72, ranks among the worst 16% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

• Portrait - Good, score 10, ranks in the best 72% of its category. Nikon Coolpix S8100 works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Landscape - Good, score 8, ranks in the best 68% of its category. Nikon Coolpix S8100 works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Sport - Good, score 26, ranks in the best 31% of its category. Nikon Coolpix S8100 works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Street - Suboptimal, score 48, ranks 18% in its category. Nikon Coolpix S8100 is not the best choice for Street photography; if Street is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Everyday - Suboptimal, score 49, ranks 24% in its category. Nikon Coolpix S8100 does not work well for daily photography, you may want to consider some alternatives.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Nikon Coolpix S8100 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 215.0 CAD and 299.98 CAD, which is well below what you could expect for this camera category.

Overall, Nikon Coolpix S8100 is a great value for money. If this is the kind of camera you are looking for, you should definitely consider buying it.