Canon A2200 vs Nikon S4100

differences

Advantages of the Canon A2200

Wider aperture

f/2.8

f/3.2

At its widest zoom, the A2200's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)

Much better macro capability

3 cm

10 cm

Focus on subjects 3.3x closer to the lens

Slightly higher true resolution

9.8 MP

9.7 MP

Almost the same

Slightly larger sensor

1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm

Almost the same

Longer exposures

15s

Around 4x longer exposures

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the Canon A2200

Advantages of the Nikon S4100

Higher resolution movies

1080p @ 15fps

720p @ 30fps

Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video but at a lower frame rate

Significantly larger screen

3.0"

2.7"

More than 10% larger screen

Has a touch screen

Yes

Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus

Better wide angle

26 mm

28 mm

Around 10% better wide angle

Higher resolution screen

460k dots

230k dots

2x higher resolution screen

Better maximum light sensitivity

3,200 ISO

1,600 ISO

The S4100's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better

Slightly smaller

95x56x19 mm

93x55x22 mm

More than 10% smaller

Thinner

0.8"

0.9"

More than 10% thinner

Faster max shutter speed

1/2000s

1/1600s

20% faster max shutter speed

Slightly lighter

131 g

135 g

Almost the same

Learn more about
the Nikon S4100

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot A2200

57	vs	69
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Nikon Coolpix S4100

Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix S4100.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Fairly small

A2200:	93x55x22 mm
S4100:	95x56x19 mm

Light weight

A2200:	135 g
S4100:	131 g

	No image stabilization
	Risk of blur

	Neither camera stitches together panoramas
	You could stitch photos in post

	Lower-end sensor types
	CCD

Slow continuous shooting

A2200:	0.9 fps
S4100:	0.7 fps

	Neither has in-camera HDR
	You could do HDR manually

Poor zoom

A2200:	4x
S4100:	5x

competitors

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$104

Has image stabilization

Creates panoramas in-camera

Much worse macro focusing

Has a slightly narrower aperture

Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the PowerShot A2200

Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Coolpix S4100

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$105 - $189

Records high-speed movies

Has image stabilization

Has a slower max shutter speed

Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens

Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot A2200

Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Coolpix S4100

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$129

Has image stabilization

Has a slower max shutter speed

Lacks boost light sensitivity

Compare the PowerShot A3300 IS vs the PowerShot A2200

Compare the PowerShot A3300 IS vs the Coolpix S4100

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Has a slightly wider wide angle lens

Records high-speed movies

Is slightly more expensive

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot A2200

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Coolpix S4100

Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Ultra compact

$108

Creates panoramas in-camera

Is slightly lighter

Has a slower max shutter speed

Records lower quality movies

Compare the Cybershot DSC-W610 vs the PowerShot A2200

Compare the Cybershot DSC-W610 vs the Coolpix S4100

Nikon Coolpix L26

Compact

$100

Is thicker

Is slightly heavier

Compare the Coolpix L26 vs the PowerShot A2200

Compare the Coolpix L26 vs the Coolpix S4100

Sony Cybershot DSC-W530

Ultra compact

$171

Has image stabilization

Creates panoramas in-camera

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is slightly more expensive

Compare the Cybershot DSC-W530 vs the PowerShot A2200

Compare the Cybershot DSC-W530 vs the Coolpix S4100

Canon PowerShot A1200

Compact

$71

Supports 24p

Has a viewfinder

Significantly larger

No boost ISO

Compare the PowerShot A1200 vs the PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Compact

$122 - $207

Image stabilization

No boost ISO

Slightly larger

Compare the PowerShot A3200 IS vs the PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Compact

$129

Smaller

Thinner

Slightly lower true resolution

Slightly smaller sensor

Compare the PowerShot A2300 IS vs the PowerShot A2200

Nikon Coolpix S6100

Compact

$197

Image stabilization

Much better macro capability

Lower resolution movies

Narrower aperture

Compare the Coolpix S6100 vs the Coolpix S4100

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Canon PowerShotA2200 vs Nikon CoolpixS4100

Nikon Coolpix S4100

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S4100

Canon PowerShot A2200

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot A2200

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Canon A2200

Advantages of the Nikon S4100

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Nikon Coolpix L26

Sony Cybershot DSC-W530

Canon PowerShot A2200 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A1200

Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Nikon Coolpix S4100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S6100

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Canon PowerShot
A2200
vs
Nikon Coolpix
S4100