Digital compact camera winner
Nikon Coolpix S9100
Verdict
Great performance, great image quality, a huge zoom and an intuitive interface make this the king of point-and-shoot compacts
Review Date: 13 Jan 2012
Price when reviewed: £150
Overall Rating
Alternative products
Nikon Coolpix S5100
A brilliant little camera whose few minor flaws are compensated for by excellent value
Canon PowerShot S100
An elegant compact camera with plenty of high-end features for enthusiasts and high-quality optics, producing consistently excellent photos
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Comparison
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Nikon Coolpix S5100
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Nikon Coolpix S9100
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Canon PowerShot S100
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| Part Code | Coolpix S5100 | VMA771E1 | 5244B009AA |
| Review Date | 22 Sep 2010 | 13 Jan 2012 | 16 Jan 2012 |
| Price ex VAT | £118 | £150 | £319 |
| Price inc VAT | £139 | £180 | £383 |
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| Camera megapixel rating | 12.2mp | 12.0mp | 12.0mp |
| Camera screen size | 2.7in | 3.0in | 3.0in |
| Camera optical zoom range | 5x | 18x | 5x |
| Camera maximum resolution | 4,000 x 3,000 | 4,000 x 3,000 | |
| Weight and dimensions | |||
| Weight | 132g | 214g | 198g |
| Dimensions | 97 x 22 x 57mm (WDH) | 103 x 34 x 62mm (WDH) | 98 x 26 x 62mm (WDH) |
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| Battery type included | lithium-ion | Lithium-ion | Lithium-ion |
| Battery life (CIPA standard) | 200 shots | 270 shots | 200 shots |
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| Aperture range | f2.7 - f6.6 | f3.5 - f5.9 | f2 - f5.9 |
| Camera minimum focus distance | 0.02m | 0.04m | 0.03m |
| Shortest focal length (35mm equivalent) | 28 | 25 | 24 |
| Longest focal length (35mm equivalent) | 140 | 450 | 120 |
| Minimum (fastest) shutter speed | 1/1,500 | 1/2,000 | 1/2,000 |
| Maximum (slowest) shutter speed | 8s | 1s | 15s |
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| RAW recording mode? |
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| Exposure compensation range | +/- 2EV | +/- 2EV | +/- 3EV |
| ISO range | 100 - 3200 | 160 - 3200 | 80 - 6400 |
| Selectable white balance settings? |
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| Progam auto mode? |
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| Shutter priority mode? |
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| Aperture priority mode? |
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| Fully auto mode? |
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| Exposure bracketing? |
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| White-balance bracketing? |
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| Memory-card type | SDHC | SDXC | SDXC |
| Viewfinder coverage | N/A | ||
| LCD resolution | 230k | 921k | 460k |
| Secondary LCD display? |
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| Video/TV output? |
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| Body construction | Plastic | Metal | Metal |
| Tripod mounting thread? |
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| Data connector type | Proprietary USB | micro-USB | |
| Manual, software and accessories | |||
| Software supplied | Nikon ViewNX2 | PC-PJTransfer, ViewNX | PhotoStitch, YouTube Upload, ZoomBrowser |
| Accessories supplied | USB cable, video cable, wrist strap | Wrist strap | Wrist strap |
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