Canon PowerShot
A2200
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

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Canon PowerShot A2200

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S3100

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
26 mm
Size
 Really small
Ultra compact 93x57x18 mm
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Thickness
 Thin
0.7"
Weight
 Light-weight
118 g
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot A2200

Size
 Really small
Super compact 93x55x22 mm
Macro focus
 Great macro
3 cm
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Thickness
 Thin
0.9"
Weight
 Light-weight
135 g
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon A2200
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.2
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 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
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 Almost the same
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 4s
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 Around 4x longer exposures
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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
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Size Smaller 93x57x18 mm vs 93x55x22 mm
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 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"
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 Around 20% thinner
Weight Lighter 118 g vs 135 g
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 More than 10% lighter
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
44 vs 47
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.

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
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
A2200:0.9 fps
S3100:0.7 fps
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
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
Zoom Poor zoom Help
A2200:4x
S3100:5x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Compact

$93
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot A2300 IS vs the PowerShot A2200
Compare the PowerShot A2300 IS vs the Coolpix S3100
Nikon Coolpix S2600

Nikon Coolpix S2600

Compact

$136 - $163
Light sensitivity (boost) Slightly lower boost light sensitivity
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Compare the Coolpix S2600 vs the PowerShot A2200
Compare the Coolpix S2600 vs the Coolpix S3100
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$267
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the PowerShot A3300 IS vs the PowerShot A2200
Compare the PowerShot A3300 IS vs the Coolpix S3100
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$125
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

$172
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

$233
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Cybershot DSC-W530 vs the PowerShot A2200
Compare the Cybershot DSC-W530 vs the Coolpix S3100
Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Ultra compact
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Shutter lag Has slightly less shutter lag
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Compare the PowerShot SD1400 IS vs the PowerShot A2200
Compare the PowerShot SD1400 IS vs the Coolpix S3100

Canon PowerShot A2200 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot A810

Canon PowerShot A810

Compact

$95
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed
Size Significantly larger
Thickness Significantly thicker
Compare the PowerShot A810 vs the PowerShot A2200
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
Compare the PowerShot A1200 vs the PowerShot A2200
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Travel zoom

$413
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Size Much larger
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V vs the PowerShot A2200
Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Travel zoom

$95
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Touch screen Has a touch screen
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Weight Slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot A3400 IS vs the PowerShot A2200

Nikon Coolpix S3100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S3300

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Compact

$68
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Shutter lag Slightly less shutter lag
Aperture Narrower aperture
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Compare the Coolpix S3300 vs the Coolpix S3100
Placeholder

Fujifilm Finepix JX550

Compact
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Weight Slightly lighter
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger
Compare the Finepix JX550 vs the Coolpix S3100
Fujifilm FinePix S3400

Fujifilm FinePix S3400

Super zoom
Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Compare the FinePix S3400 vs the Coolpix S3100
Nikon Coolpix S3000

Nikon Coolpix S3000

Compact

$255
Shutter lag Less shutter lag
Macro focus Better macro capability
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the Coolpix S3000 vs the Coolpix S3100

appearance

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Canon PowerShot A2200 Nikon Coolpix S3100
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