Nikon Coolpix S4300

57

 
Canon PowerShot A2200

51

 

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S4300

Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
460k dots
Touch screen
Touch screen
Less buttons
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot A2200

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.8
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon A2200

Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.5
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At its widest zoom, the A2200's lens captures slightly more light (0.6 f-stops)
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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Almost the same
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 1s
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15x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Nikon S4300

Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Wide angle Better wide angle 26 mm vs 28 mm
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Around 10% better wide angle
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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2x higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The S4300's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Zoom Slightly more zoom 6x vs 4x
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Around 2.5x more zoom
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 0.9"
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Around 10% thinner
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1600s
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20% faster max shutter speed
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot A2200 Canon PowerShot A2200
51 vs 57
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix S4300.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
A2200:93x55x22 mm
S4300:96x59x21 mm
Weight Light weight Help
A2200:135 g
S4300:139 g
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
A2200:4x
S4300:6x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Compact

$68

Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture
Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Travel zoom

$90

Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Travel zoom

$99 - $129

Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Thickness Is thicker
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Compact

$90

Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$133 - $149

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Canon PowerShot A2400 IS

Canon PowerShot A2400 IS

Compact

$156

Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens

Canon PowerShot A2200 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A810

Canon PowerShot A810

Compact

$72 - $95

Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed
Size Significantly larger
Thickness Significantly thicker
Canon PowerShot A1200

Canon PowerShot A1200

Compact

$140 - $167

Supports 24p Supports 24p
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Size Significantly larger
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$246

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO
Size Slightly larger
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$157

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Wide angle Better wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Nikon Coolpix S2600

Nikon Coolpix S2600

Compact

$136 - $163

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Wide angle Better wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Macro focus Much worse macro capability

Nikon Coolpix S4300 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$157

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Wider aperture
Touch screen No touch screen
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Nikon Coolpix S6200

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Travel zoom

$119

Aperture Wider aperture
Zoom More zoom
Touch screen No touch screen
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Nikon Coolpix S3500

Nikon Coolpix S3500

Compact

$117

Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Aperture Slightly wider aperture
Touch screen No touch screen
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$139 - $189

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Touch screen No touch screen
Battery life Slightly shorter battery life

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