Canon PowerShot
A2200
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

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"The Coolpix S3100 generally produces well exposed images although on occasions the camera underexposed a touch in bright conditions with colours accurately reproduced."
ephotozine.com | talking about the S3100's image-quality

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S3100

Thickness
 Thin
0.7"
Weight
 Light-weight
118 g
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second
Canon PowerShot A2200

58

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot A2200

Macro focus
 Great macro
3 cm
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO

differences

Advantages of the Canon A2200
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.2
Help
 At its widest zoom, the A2200's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
Macro focus Much better macro capability 3 cm vs 10 cm
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 Focus on subjects 3.3x closer to the lens
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
Help
 Almost the same
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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 Almost the same
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 4s
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 Around 4x longer exposures
Canon PowerShot A2200 Learn more about
the Canon A2200

Advantages of the Nikon S3100
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
Size Smaller 93x57x18 mm vs 93x55x22 mm
Help
 Around 20% smaller
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The S3100's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 0.9"
Help
 Around 20% thinner
Zoom Slightly more zoom 5x vs 4x
Help
 Around 60% more zoom
Weight Lighter 118 g vs 135 g
Help
 More than 10% lighter
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1600s
Help
 20% faster max shutter speed
Nikon Coolpix S3100 Learn more about
the Nikon S3100
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot A2200 Canon PowerShot A2200
58 vs 62
Explain scores
Nikon Coolpix S3100 Nikon Coolpix S3100
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix S3100. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a compact with a ultra compact.

performance Which camera has better performance? Cast your vote!

CanonPowerShot A2200
 Canon PowerShot A2200 vs Nikon Coolpix S3100
NikonCoolpix S3100
Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
12
10
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Sports score Sports
Fast action, sometimes indoors
11
9
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
Lack of noise, sharp details
13
8
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Color accuracy Color accuracy
White balance in varied lighting
10
11
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
Speed and accuracy
12
12
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
Speed and accuracy
12
9
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Manual controls Manual settings
How quickly and easily you can change settings
13
14
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
A2200:93x55x22 mm
S3100:93x57x18 mm
Weight Light weight Help
A2200:135 g
S3100:118 g
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
A2200:$77.49
S3100:$76.95
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
A2200:0.9 fps
S3100:0.7 fps
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$98 - $104
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Compare the PowerShot A3300 IS vs the PowerShot A2200
Compare the PowerShot A3300 IS vs the Coolpix S3100
Nikon Coolpix S4100

Nikon Coolpix S4100

Compact

$88 - $97
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the Coolpix S4100 vs the PowerShot A2200
Compare the Coolpix S4100 vs the Coolpix S3100
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$109 - $189
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot A2200
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Coolpix S3100
Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Compact

$138 - $207
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Compare the PowerShot A3200 IS vs the PowerShot A2200
Compare the PowerShot A3200 IS vs the Coolpix S3100
Sony Cybershot W530

Sony Cybershot DSC-W530

Ultra compact

$95 - $117
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Compare the Cybershot DSC-W530 vs the PowerShot A2200
Compare the Cybershot DSC-W530 vs the Coolpix S3100
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$149 - $235
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot A2200
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Coolpix S3100
Canon PowerShot A1200

Canon PowerShot A1200

Compact

$68 - $113
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Compare the PowerShot A1200 vs the PowerShot A2200
Compare the PowerShot A1200 vs the Coolpix S3100

Canon PowerShot A2200 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon PowerShot A2200.

Nikon Coolpix S3100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix L24

Nikon Coolpix L24

Compact

$78 - $80
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Size Significantly larger
Compare the Coolpix L24 vs the Coolpix S3100

appearance

Canon PowerShot A2200 Nikon Coolpix S3100
Canon PowerShot A2200 Nikon Coolpix S3100
Canon PowerShot A2200 Nikon Coolpix S3100

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