Nikon Coolpix S8100 vs Samsung ST65

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Nikon Coolpix S8100 and the Samsung ST65, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Nikon Coolpix S8100 was introduced in September 2010 and Samsung ST65 was introduced in January 2011. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Nikon Coolpix S8100 over Samsung ST65.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Samsung ST65 over Nikon Coolpix S8100.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Nikon Coolpix S8100 and Samsung ST65 have 3.0" Fixed screens with 921k dot and 460k dot resolutions respectively.

Nikon Coolpix S8100 features a 12.1 megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 28.1 mm². Its native ISO range is 160 - 3,200. Samsung ST65 features a 14.2 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.16 x 4.62 mm and a total area of 21.3 mm². Its native ISO range is [].

Nikon Coolpix S8100 has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Nikon Coolpix S8100 is equipped with Expeed C2 processor and can take pictures up to 4000 x 3000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3968 x 2232, 3264 x 2448, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480 with 4:3, 16:9 aspect ratios. Samsung ST65 can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution.

Nikon Coolpix S8100 has an image stabilization.

USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

Battery

Nikon Coolpix S8100 comes with EN-EL12 battery pack with battery life of 220 shots.

External Storage Slots

Nikon Coolpix S8100 has a single SD/SDHC card slot. Samsung ST65 has a single card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/8000 sec on Nikon Coolpix S8100, and up to 1/2000 sec on Samsung ST65. Nikon Coolpix S8100 can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash..

Nikon Coolpix S8100 body has dimensions of 104 x 60 x 30 mm (4.09 x 2.36 x 1.18") and Samsung ST65 body has dimensions of 92 x 53 x 17 mm (3.62 x 2.09 x 0.67"). Nikon Coolpix S8100 weighs 180 g (0.40 lb / 6.35 oz) and Samsung ST65 weighs [].

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Samsung ST65

104 mm

60 mm

92 mm

53 mm

60 mm

53 mm

30 mm

17 mm