Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100
Competitors
Ultra compact Ultra compact
February, 2011

As well as being compared against other ultra compacts, the Nikon Coolpix S3100 is also often compared to travel zooms and compacts. The Nikon Coolpix S3100's top rivals come from Canon (such as the PowerShot A2200 and the ELPH 100 HS) and Nikon (such as the Coolpix S2600 and the Coolpix S3300)

Competitor classes

compared toUltra compact competitors

Generally, some of the advantages of the Nikon S3100 compared to other ultra compact competitors include: it records lower quality movies (720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps), creates panoramas in-camera, is more popular and has a faster max shutter speed (1/2000 of a second vs 1/1600 of a second).

However, on average it has a slightly narrower aperture (f/3.2 vs f/2.8), significantly worse macro focusing (10 cm vs 4 cm) and significantly shorter exposures (4 seconds vs 60 seconds).

Sony Cybershot DSC-W530

Sony Cybershot W530
similar age
$171

Significant advantages of the DSC-W530 (vs the S3100)

  • Wider aperture: f/2.7 vs f/3.2
  • Significantly better macro capability: 4 cm vs 10 cm

Significant disadvantages of the DSC-W530 (vs the S3100)

  • None found

common strengths of the DSC-W530 and S3100

  • In-camera panoramas
arrow Compare the Sony Cybershot W530 vs the Nikon Coolpix S3100

Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Sony Cybershot DSC-W610
1 year newer
$108

Significant advantages of the DSC-W610 (vs the S3100)

  • Significantly better macro capability: 4 cm vs 10 cm

Significant disadvantages of the DSC-W610 (vs the S3100)

  • No image stabilization: None vs Sensor shift

common strengths of the DSC-W610 and S3100

  • In-camera panoramas
  • Inexpensive: $108.00 vs $131.77
arrow Compare the Sony Cybershot DSC-W610 vs the Nikon Coolpix S3100

Sony Cybershot W570

Sony Cybershot DSC-W570
similar age
$135

Significant advantages of the W570 (vs the S3100)

  • Significantly wider aperture: f/2.6 vs f/3.2
  • Significantly better macro capability: 5 cm vs 10 cm

Significant disadvantages of the W570 (vs the S3100)

  • None found

common strengths of the W570 and S3100

  • In-camera panoramas
  • Inexpensive: $134.99 vs $131.77
arrow Compare the Sony Cybershot DSC-W570 vs the Nikon Coolpix S3100

Samsung PL120

Samsung PL120
similar age
$99 - $109

Significant advantages of the PL120 (vs the S3100)

  • Has a touch screen

Significant disadvantages of the PL120 (vs the S3100)

  • Does not take movies: None vs 720p @ 30fps
  • Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching

common strengths of the PL120 and S3100

  • Inexpensive: $98.50 vs $131.77
arrow Compare the Samsung PL120 vs the Nikon Coolpix S3100

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5
similar age

Significant advantages of the DMC-FH5 (vs the S3100)

  • Significantly better macro capability: 5 cm vs 10 cm
  • Much longer exposures: 60 seconds vs 4 seconds

Significant disadvantages of the DMC-FH5 (vs the S3100)

  • Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
  • Significantly heavier: 165 g vs 118 g

common strengths of the DMC-FH5 and S3100

  • None found
arrow Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 vs the Nikon Coolpix S3100

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2
similar age
$129

Significant advantages of the DMC-FH2 (vs the S3100)

  • Significantly better macro capability: 5 cm vs 10 cm
  • Much longer exposures: 60 seconds vs 4 seconds

Significant disadvantages of the DMC-FH2 (vs the S3100)

  • Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
  • Significantly heavier: 165 g vs 118 g

common strengths of the DMC-FH2 and S3100

  • Inexpensive: $129.00 vs $131.77
arrow Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 vs the Nikon Coolpix S3100

compared toTravel zoom competitors

Generally, some of the advantages of the Nikon S3100 compared to travel zoom competitors include: it is significantly smaller (ultra compact 93x57x18 mm vs compact 105x62x35 mm), creates panoramas in-camera, is thinner (0.7" vs 1.1"), is significantly lighter (118 g vs 214 g) and is slightly less expensive ($131.77 vs $273.17).

However, on average it has significantly less zoom (5x vs 18x), records lower quality movies (720p @ 30fps vs 1080p @ 30fps), has a slightly smaller screen (2.7" vs 3.0"), has a slightly lower resolution screen (230k dots vs 921k dots) and doesn't shoot as fast continuously (0.7 fps vs 6 fps).

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Nikon Coolpix S6200
6 months newer
$177 - $223

Significant advantages of the S6200 (vs the S3100)

  • None found

Significant disadvantages of the S6200 (vs the S3100)

  • Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
  • Significantly thicker: 1" vs 0.7"
  • Heavier: 160 g vs 118 g

common strengths of the S6200 and S3100

  • Fairly small: Compact 93x58x26 mm vs Ultra compact 93x57x18 mm
  • Light weight: 160 g vs 118 g
  • Thin: 1" vs 0.7"
arrow Compare the S6200 vs the S3100

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300
1 year newer
$180 - $184

Significant advantages of the S6300 (vs the S3100)

  • Higher resolution movies: 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
  • Has a CMOS-family sensor: CMOS vs CCD
  • Shoots faster: 6 fps vs 0.7 fps

Significant disadvantages of the S6300 (vs the S3100)

  • Larger: Compact 94x58x26 mm vs Ultra compact 93x57x18 mm
  • Significantly thicker: 1" vs 0.7"
  • Heavier: 160 g vs 118 g

common strengths of the S6300 and S3100

  • Fairly small: Compact 94x58x26 mm vs Ultra compact 93x57x18 mm
  • In-camera panoramas
  • Light weight: 160 g vs 118 g
arrow Compare the S6300 vs the S3100

Fujifilm FinePix T200

Fujifilm FinePix T200
similar age
$150

Significant advantages of the T200 (vs the S3100)

  • Significantly better macro capability: 5 cm vs 10 cm

Significant disadvantages of the T200 (vs the S3100)

  • Significantly larger: Compact 97x56x28 mm vs Ultra compact 93x57x18 mm
  • Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
  • Significantly thicker: 1.1" vs 0.7"

common strengths of the T200 and S3100

  • Fairly small: Compact 97x56x28 mm vs Ultra compact 93x57x18 mm
  • Light weight: 151 g vs 118 g
  • Inexpensive: $149.99 vs $131.77
arrow Compare the Fujifilm FinePix T200 vs the Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100
similar age
$273 - $328

Significant advantages of the S9100 (vs the S3100)

  • Much more zoom: 18x vs 5x
  • Much higher resolution screen: 921k dots vs 230k dots
  • Higher resolution movies: 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps

Significant disadvantages of the S9100 (vs the S3100)

  • Much larger: Compact 105x62x35 mm vs Ultra compact 93x57x18 mm
  • Much thicker: 1.4" vs 0.7"
  • Much heavier: 214 g vs 118 g

common strengths of the S9100 and S3100

  • In-camera panoramas
arrow Compare the S9100 vs the S3100

Samsung PL210

Samsung PL210
similar age
$166

Significant advantages of the PL210 (vs the S3100)

  • Significantly larger screen: 3.0" vs 2.7"
  • Significantly better macro capability: 5 cm vs 10 cm

Significant disadvantages of the PL210 (vs the S3100)

  • Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching

common strengths of the PL210 and S3100

  • Very small: Super compact 100x58x19 mm vs Ultra compact 93x57x18 mm
  • Very thin: 0.8" vs 0.7"
  • Light weight: 148 g vs 118 g
arrow Compare the Samsung PL210 vs the Nikon Coolpix S3100

compared toCompact competitors

Generally, some of the advantages of the Nikon S3100 compared to compact competitors include: it has better image stabilization (sensor shift vs none), creates panoramas in-camera and has a faster max shutter speed (1/2000 of a second vs 1/1600 of a second).

However, on average it doesn't record movies in 24p, significantly worse macro focusing (10 cm vs 5 cm) and is older (february, 2011 vs february, 2012).

Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200
similar age
$91 - $142

Significant advantages of the A2200 (vs the S3100)

  • Much better macro capability: 3 cm vs 10 cm

Significant disadvantages of the A2200 (vs the S3100)

  • No image stabilization: None vs Sensor shift
  • Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching

common strengths of the A2200 and S3100

  • Fairly small: Super compact 93x55x22 mm vs Ultra compact 93x57x18 mm
  • Light weight: 135 g vs 118 g
  • Inexpensive: $91.10 vs $131.77
arrow Compare the Canon PowerShot A2200 vs the Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S2600

Nikon Coolpix S2600
1 year newer
$114 - $133

Significant advantages of the S2600 (vs the S3100)

  • None found

Significant disadvantages of the S2600 (vs the S3100)

  • Does not take movies: None vs 720p @ 30fps
  • Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching

common strengths of the S2600 and S3100

  • Fairly small: Super compact 93x58x19 mm vs Ultra compact 93x57x18 mm
  • Light weight: 121 g vs 118 g
  • Thin: 0.8" vs 0.7"
arrow Compare the Coolpix S2600 vs the Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Nikon Coolpix S3300
1 year newer
$120

Significant advantages of the S3300 (vs the S3100)

  • Significantly better macro capability: 5 cm vs 10 cm

Significant disadvantages of the S3300 (vs the S3100)

  • Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching

common strengths of the S3300 and S3100

  • Fairly small: Super compact 95x58x19 mm vs Ultra compact 93x57x18 mm
  • Light weight: 128 g vs 118 g
  • Thin: 0.7" vs 0.7"
arrow Compare the Coolpix S3300 vs the Coolpix S3100

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS
similar age
$105 - $189

Significant advantages of the 100 HS (vs the S3100)

  • Higher resolution movies: 1080p @ 24fps vs 720p @ 30fps
  • Supports 24p
  • Significantly larger screen: 3.0" vs 2.7"

Significant disadvantages of the 100 HS (vs the S3100)

  • Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
  • Significantly slower max shutter speed: 1/1500 of a second vs 1/2000 of a second

common strengths of the 100 HS and S3100

  • Fairly small: Super compact 93x55x19 mm vs Ultra compact 93x57x18 mm
  • Thin: 0.8" vs 0.7"
  • Light weight: 140 g vs 118 g
arrow Compare the Canon ELPH 100 HS vs the Nikon Coolpix S3100

Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Canon PowerShot A3200 IS
similar age
$122 - $207

Significant advantages of the A3200 IS (vs the S3100)

  • Much better macro capability: 3 cm vs 10 cm

Significant disadvantages of the A3200 IS (vs the S3100)

  • Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
  • Thicker: 1" vs 0.7"

common strengths of the A3200 IS and S3100

  • Inexpensive: $122.04 vs $131.77
arrow Compare the Canon PowerShot A3200 IS vs the Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S4100

Nikon Coolpix S4100
similar age

Significant advantages of the S4100 (vs the S3100)

  • Higher resolution movies: 1080p @ 15fps vs 720p @ 30fps
  • Significantly larger screen: 3.0" vs 2.7"
  • Has a touch screen

Significant disadvantages of the S4100 (vs the S3100)

  • No image stabilization: None vs Sensor shift
  • Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching

common strengths of the S4100 and S3100

  • Fairly small: Super compact 95x56x19 mm vs Ultra compact 93x57x18 mm
  • Light weight: 131 g vs 118 g
  • Thin: 0.8" vs 0.7"
arrow Compare the S4100 vs the S3100