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Nikon D80 vs Nikon S100 Comparison

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Nikon D80

10 MP | APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm) CCD Sensor

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Nikon S100

16 MP | 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) CMOS Sensor

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Nikon D80 vs Nikon S100 Comparison Overview

Here we are comparing two Nikon cameras cameras with different body types: Nikon D80, which was introduced in September 2006 is a Advanced DSLR camera with a 10.0MP APS-C sensor whereas Nikon S100, which was introduced in August 2011 is a Small Sensor Compact camera with a 16.0MP 1/2.3-inch sensor. As you can see, D80 is 5 years older than S100. Let's see if this age difference between two cameras makes a big difference.

Comparing a DSLR camera to a Fixed Lens camera is not an easy task but we will do our best to make this a fair comparison.

Here is a brief look at the main features of Nikon D80 and Nikon S100 before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Nikon D80 Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2006-09-23
  • 10MP - APS-C CCD Sensor
  • ISO 100 - 1600 ( expands to 3200)
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 2.5" Fixed Type Screen
  • Optical (pentaprism) viewfinder
  • 3 fps continuous shooting
  • No Video Mode
  • 668g. 132 x 103 x 77 mm
  • Replaced Nikon D70 Compare

Nikon S100 Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2011-08-24
  • 16MP - 1/2.3-inch CMOS Sensor
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • 28-140 mm F3.9-4.8 Zoom Lens
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3.5" Fixed Type Screen
  • 6 fps continuous shooting
  • Full HD - 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • 175g. 99 x 65 x 18 mm

Nikon D80 was replaced by Nikon D90. You may also be interested in these comparisons:
Nikon D90 vs Nikon D80
Nikon D90 vs Nikon Coolpix S100

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Nikon D80 and Nikon S100 compares and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.

Reasons to choose Nikon D80 over Nikon Coolpix S100
External Flash Shoe
Yes vs No Better for flash photography
Viewfinder
Optical vs None Better framing and control
RAW Support
Yes vs No Better image quality
Max Mech. Shutter
1/4000s vs 1/2000s faster mechanical shutter
Manual Exposure
Yes vs No better exposure control
Sensor Pixel Area
37.14µm2 vs 1.76µm2 2010% larger pixel area
Top LCD
Yes vs No Help viewing and changing settings easily
AE Bracketing
Yes vs No Useful for tough lighting conditions and HDR


Reasons to choose Nikon Coolpix S100 over Nikon D80
Image Stabilization
Optical vs None Sharper images at longer focal lengths and long exposures
Touch Screen
Yes vs No Easy control of camera functions
Face Detection Focus
Yes vs No very handy for portraits
Max Sensor Resolution
16 MP vs 10 MP 60% more pixels
Max ISO
3.200 vs 1.600 100% higher Max ISO
LCD Screen Size
3.5" vs 2.5" 1 inches larger display
LCD Screen Resolution
820k dots vs 230k dots 256% higher resolution screen
Continuous Shooting
6.0fps vs 3.0fps 3 fps faster
Weight
175 g vs 668 g 493 g lighter
Max Video Resolution
1920 x 1080 vs None Higher Resolution Video

Common Strengths of Nikon D80 and Nikon Coolpix S100
Built-in Flash
Yes vs Yes Useful in low-light
LCD Screen Size
2.5" vs 3.5" Large display
Common Weaknesses of Nikon D80 and Nikon Coolpix S100
Fixed Screen
Fixed Type vs No No flexible viewing angles
Environmental Sealing
No vs No not suitable for tough conditions
Nikon D80 vs Nikon S100: Physical Specs and Body features Comparison

Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs. In this section, We are going to illustrate Nikon D80 and Nikon S100 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Nikon D80 has external dimensions of 132 x 103 x 77 mm (5.2 x 4.06 x 3.03″) and weighs 668 g (1.47 lb / 23.56 oz) (including batteries). Nikon S100 has external dimensions of 99 x 65 x 18 mm (3.9 x 2.56 x 0.71″) and weighs 175 g (0.39 lb / 6.17 oz) (including batteries).

Below you can see the front view size comparison of Nikon D80 and Nikon S100. Nikon S100 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 33mm narrower, 38mm shorter and 59mm thinner than Nikon D80. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Nikon S100 has a built-in lens but Nikon D80 doesn't. Once you put a lens on D80, its thickness will increase significantly.

Nikon D80 vs Nikon S100 Camera Size Comparison - Front View
Comparison image of Nikon D80 and Nikon S100 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View

Now lets look at the top view comparison of Nikon D80 and Nikon S100.
Nikon D80 vs Nikon S100 Camera Size Comparison - Top View
Top View Comparison image of Nikon D80 and Nikon S100 Size

Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day. Nikon S100 is significantly lighter (493g ) than the Nikon D80 which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.

Again, this comparison may not be very useful in real life as we are comparing the weight of a camera with a built-in lens to the body-only weight of an interchangeable lens camera. Once you put a lens on D80, the total kit will weigh much higher.

Weather Sealing

Unfortunately neither Nikon D80 nor Nikon Coolpix S100 provides any type of weather sealing in their body, so you have to give extra care especially when you are shooting outdoors. If weather sealing is a must-have feature for you, check these sections:
Top DSLR Cameras with Weather Sealing
Top Compact Cameras with Weather Sealing

LCD Screen Size and Features

Nikon S100's 3.5" LCD screen is slightly larger than Nikon D80's 2.5" screen.

Unfortunately, both cameras has fixed screens so they don't tilt or flip in directions.
Nikon D80 vs Nikon S100: Sensor Comparison

Nikon D80 has a 10.0MP APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm ) sized CCD sensor . On the other hand, Nikon S100 has a 16.0MP 1/2.3-inch (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Expeed C2 processor.

Nikon S100's sensor provides 6MP more than Nikon D80's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely. On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.

Below you can see the D80 and S100 sensor size comparison.

Nikon D80 vs Nikon S100 Sensor Size Comparison
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Nikon D80 and Nikon S100 Cameras


As seen above, Nikon D80 has a 13.3x Larger sensor area than Nikon S100. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.

What types of Photography are Nikon D80 and Nikon S100 Good for?
In this section, we rank and compare Nikon D80 and Nikon S100 for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.

Nikon D80 for Portrait Photography

AVERAGE

Nikon S100 for Portrait Photography

POOR
Large APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm) sensor
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Very Low Resolution Sensor: 10.0MP
No Image Stabilization
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Image Stabilization
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
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Nikon D80 for Street Photography

AVERAGE

Nikon S100 for Street Photography

GOOD
Large APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm) sensor
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
No Image Stabilization
No Live-view
Large Body
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Image Stabilization
Small Body
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Built-in Viewfinder
Slow Lens at Wide: f3.90
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Nikon D80 for Sports Photography

GOOD

Nikon S100 for Sports Photography

POOR
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
No Image Stabilization
Slow Continuous Shooting: 3.0fps
Environmental Sealings
Focus Points
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Image Stabilization
Average Continuous Shooting: 6.0fps
Average Max shutter speed: 1/2000s
140 mm Tele Lens
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Environmental Sealings
Unknown Focus Points
Poor Battery Life: 150 shots
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Nikon D80 for Daily Photography

AVERAGE

Nikon S100 for Daily Photography

AVERAGE
Large APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm) sensor
Large Body
668g
Body Thickness 77mm
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Compact Body
175g
Body Thickness 18mm
5.0X Optical Zoom
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
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Nikon D80 for Landscape Photography

POOR

Nikon S100 for Landscape Photography

POOR
Large APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm) sensor
Very Low Resolution Sensor: 10.0MP
No Environmental Sealings
No Live-view
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28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Manual Exposure Mode
No Environmental Sealings
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Nikon D80 vs Nikon S100: OUR DECISION

You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Nikon D80 and Nikon S100, below you can find their scores in five different aspects. Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.

Here is a summary of how Nikon D80 and Nikon S100 scores compare:

Nikon D80
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #71 out of 95 in Mid-size SLR cameras
Ranked #612 out of 1226 in all Cameras
Nikon S100
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #160 out of 475 in Compact cameras
Ranked #697 out of 1226 in all Cameras

Nikon D80 has a higher Overall Score than the Nikon S100 and would be our choice if we have to decide between these two cameras.

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Nikon S100 vs Nikon D80 Specs Table
Detailed comparison of specifications
General Nikon D80 Nikon Coolpix S100
Brand Nikon Nikon
Announced 2006-09-23 2011-08-24
Body Type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor
Type CCD CMOS
Size APS-C 1/2.3-inch
Dimensions 23.6 x 15.8 mm 6.17 x 4.55 mm
Area 372.88mm2 28.07mm2
Megapixels 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Max Resolution 3872 x 2592 4608 x 3456
Max Native Light sensitivity 1,600 ISO 3,200 ISO
Max Boosted Light Sensitivity 3200 ISO -
Min Native Light sensitivity 100 ISO 125 ISO
RAW Support
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points n/a n/a
Lens
Manual Focus
Lens Mount Nikon F fixed lens
Lens Focal Range no lens 28-140 mm (5×)
Max Aperture no lens F3.9-4.8
Macro Focus Range no lens 1cm
Screen
Type Fixed type Fixed type
Size 2.5" 3.5"
Resolution 230k dots 820k dots
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder Coverage 95% n/a
Viewfinder Magnification 0.64x n/a
Photography Features
Max Mechanical Shutter 1/4000s 1/2000s
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization No Optical
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 13.00 m n/a
Max Flash Sync 1/200s n/a
External Flash
Continuous Shooting 3.0 fps 6.0 fps
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
Video Features
Max Video Resolution None 1920 x 1080
Video Formats n/a MPEG-4, Motion JPEG
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity None None
HDMI
Physical
Environmental Sealing
Weight 668g 175g
Dimensions 132 x 103 x 77mm 99 x 65 x 18mm
Battery Life n/a 150 shots
Other Features
Timelapse Recording
GPS None None
DxO Sensor Scores
DxO Overall Score 61 not tested
DxO Color Depth 22.1 not tested
DxO Dynamic Range 11.2 not tested
DxO Low Light ISO 524 not tested
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