Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot A2200 vs Nikon Coolpix S4100

Nikon Coolpix S4000

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S4000

Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
460k dots
Touch screen
Touch screen
Less buttons
Canon PowerShot A2200

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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
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At its widest zoom, the A2200's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 3 cm vs 8 cm
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Focus on subjects 2.7x closer to the lens
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $91.10 vs $289.24
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The best price we've seen is $198 cheaper (3.2x less)
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Advantages of the Nikon S4000

Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Image stabilization Image stabilization Digital vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
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 resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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2x higher resolution screen
Wide angle Better wide angle 27 mm vs 28 mm
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Almost the same
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The S4000's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Size Slightly smaller 95x57x20 mm vs 93x55x22 mm
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Around 10% smaller
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 0.9"
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More than 10% thinner
Weight Slightly lighter 131 g vs 135 g
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Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot A2200 Canon PowerShot A2200
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
A2200:93x55x22 mm
S4000:95x57x20 mm
Weight Light weight Help
A2200:135 g
S4000:131 g
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
0.9 fps
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Image stabilization One has image stabilization Help
A2200:None
S4000:Digital
Movie format HD (720p) video Help
A2200:720p @ 30fps
S4000:720p
Zoom Poor zoom Help
4x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$104

Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$105 - $189

Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Nikon Coolpix S2500

Nikon Coolpix S2500

Compact

Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Sony Cybershot W530

Sony Cybershot DSC-W530

Ultra compact

$171

Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Sony Cybershot DSC-W510

Sony Cybershot W510

Compact

$108 - $198

Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Nikon Coolpix S4300

Nikon Coolpix S4300

Compact

$167 - $170

Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing

Canon PowerShot A2200 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A1200

Canon PowerShot A1200

Compact

$71

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

$129

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO
Size Slightly larger
Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Compact

$122 - $207

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO
Size Slightly larger
Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Compact

$129

Size Smaller
Thickness Thinner
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Sensor size Slightly smaller sensor

Nikon Coolpix S4000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S3000

Nikon Coolpix S3000

Compact

$167

Continuous shooting Shoots faster
Size Slightly smaller
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Touch screen No touch screen
Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Super zoom

$215

Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Nikon Coolpix S4100

Nikon Coolpix S4100

Compact

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Better wide angle
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Ultra compact

$225

Aperture Wider aperture
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Touch screen No touch screen

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