Canon A3200 IS vs Nikon S3100

differences

Advantages of the Canon A3200 IS

Wider aperture

f/2.8

f/3.2

At its widest zoom, the A3200 IS'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

Better image stabilization

Lens

Sensor shift

Less risk of blur

Less shutter lag

490 ms

570 ms

More than 10% less delay when taking photos

Slightly higher true resolution

9.8 MP

9.7 MP

Almost the same

Longer exposures

15s

Around 4x longer exposures

Learn more about
the Canon A3200 IS

Advantages of the Nikon S3100

Better wide angle

26 mm

28 mm

Around 10% better wide angle

Can create panoramas in-camera

Yes

Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective

Smaller

93x57x18 mm

95x56x24 mm

More than 20% smaller

Thinner

0.7"

More than 20% thinner

Better maximum light sensitivity

3,200 ISO

1,600 ISO

The S3100's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better

Lighter

118 g

149 g

More than 20% lighter

Faster max shutter speed

1/2000s

1/1600s

20% faster max shutter speed

Slightly cheaper

$140.13

$171.57

The best price we've seen is $31 cheaper (around 20% less)

Learn more about
the Nikon S3100

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

44	vs	49
Explain scores

Nikon Coolpix S3100

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

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

	Lower-end sensor types
	CCD

	Neither has in-camera HDR
	You could do HDR manually

	Neither camera can take 3D photos
	No 3d support

	No touchscreens
	More buttons

	Very small screens
	2.7"

	Low resolution screens
	230k dots

	Both shoot high resolution HD movies
	720p @ 30fps

	Poor zoom
	5x

competitors

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Compact

$68

Is slightly less expensive

Slightly worse macro focusing

Has a significantly narrower aperture

Compare the Coolpix S3300 vs the PowerShot A3200 IS

Compare the Coolpix S3300 vs the Coolpix S3100

Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Compact

$90

Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens

Compare the PowerShot A2300 IS vs the PowerShot A3200 IS

Compare the PowerShot A2300 IS vs the Coolpix S3100

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

Has boost light sensitivity

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is thicker

Compare the PowerShot A2200 vs the PowerShot A3200 IS

Compare the PowerShot A2200 vs the Coolpix S3100

Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Ultra compact

$97

Has a slower max shutter speed

Doesn't have image stabilization

Compare the Cybershot DSC-W610 vs the PowerShot A3200 IS

Compare the Cybershot DSC-W610 vs the Coolpix S3100

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$119

Records higher quality movies

Has a significantly larger screen

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is slightly heavier

Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot A3200 IS

Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Coolpix S3100

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$100 - $190

Records higher quality movies

Has a slightly wider wide angle lens

Has a slower max shutter speed

Slightly worse macro focusing

Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the PowerShot A3200 IS

Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the Coolpix S3100

Sony Cybershot DSC-W530

Ultra compact

$233

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is slightly more expensive

Compare the Cybershot DSC-W530 vs the PowerShot A3200 IS

Compare the Cybershot DSC-W530 vs the Coolpix S3100

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$246

Significantly larger screen

More expensive

Compare the PowerShot A3300 IS vs the PowerShot A3200 IS

Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Travel zoom

$90

Has a touch screen

Significantly larger screen

Slightly lower true resolution

Compare the PowerShot A3400 IS vs the PowerShot A3200 IS

Canon PowerShot A2400 IS

Compact

$156

Smaller

Thinner

Slightly lower true resolution

Slightly more shutter lag

Compare the PowerShot A2400 IS vs the PowerShot A3200 IS

Nikon Coolpix S2600

Compact

$136 - $163

Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching

Does not take movies

Compare the Coolpix S2600 vs the Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3000

Compact

$255

Less shutter lag

Better macro capability

Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching

Worse wide angle

Compare the Coolpix S3000 vs the Coolpix S3100

Fujifilm FinePix S3400

Super zoom

Much more zoom

Better wide angle

Much larger

Much thicker

Compare the FinePix S3400 vs the Coolpix S3100

Fujifilm Finepix JX550

Compact

Has in-camera HDR

Slightly lighter

Narrower aperture

Larger

Compare the Finepix JX550 vs the Coolpix S3100

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Canon PowerShotA3200 IS vs Nikon CoolpixS3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S3100

Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Canon A3200 IS

Advantages of the Nikon S3100

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Canon PowerShot A2200

Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Sony Cybershot DSC-W530

Canon PowerShot A3200 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Canon PowerShot A2400 IS

Nikon Coolpix S3100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S2600

Nikon Coolpix S3000

Fujifilm FinePix S3400

Fujifilm Finepix JX550

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Canon PowerShot
A3200 IS
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Nikon Coolpix
S3100