I think you should know I wanted the Fujifilm to win, it's just so much more fun to use....it has a programmable mode dial, fast picture shooting is a little quicker than the Nikon's, easier to do 360 images, view finder (although a little cheap) is a nice plus, 40x zoom, feels better in your hand etc..
Image, Video- The Nikon was the clear winner for image and video quality no matter what the ISO/light, by leaps, pictures are clear, video quality and frame rate are excellent and on par with a dedicated video cam. In both comparisons the Fujifilm had more noise and colors were either washed out or too dark (I tried adjusting the settings and the gains were minimal).
Audio - Nikon wins. The audio from the Nikon is clear and audio capture/output is on par with a video cam.
Low light (no flash) - In low light there was no comparison, the Nikon's ability to brighten and color with significantly less noise than the Fujifilm is borderline amazing. I took a photo of my dog at the entrance of our apartment at night with only ambient light behind me, the Nikon produced detail I couldn't see with the naked eye and Fujifilm could even render the my dog.
Low Light (w flash) - The Nikon wins. Pictures are quick to take, the Flash is accurate, colors are rich. The Fujifilm does a good job but when compared to the Nikon, the images look washed out and grainy.
Image Stabilization - Nikon wins. Both set to 30x zoom and the Nikon made taking photos a breeze while the Fujifilm required significantly more concentration for a steady hand.
30x Zoom v 40x Zoom - This is deceptive because one would think at full zoom you would see more detail from the Fujifilm, not the case. When both cameras were set to 30x zoom, the Nikon was the clear winner, it's shots are significantly clearer with better colors. I did a 40x and 30x zoom comparison whereby I increased the Nikon's captured image to match the scale of the Fujifilm's captured image at 40x. Results: Fujifilm's 40x could not better Nikon's 30x for detail...big surprise.
SD write speed - Both are fast in good light. In low light the Fuji is a little quicker but the image capture is not the same quality.
Battery Life - Both have excellent battery life. For the Nikon, I finally ran out of juice after 400 or so images and 12 mins of video.
Bottom line Nikon Coolpix L820 - The Nikon is just a very good camera in all respects and excellent value.
Bottom Line Fujifilm FP S8200 - The Fujifilm S8200 is OK. It came close to matching the Nikon's image quality when outdoors in bright conditions. Ultimately, you get a little more than what you pay for.
I'm glad I compared the two and now totally OK with not having a view finder. ; )
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