Nikon Coolpix S4100

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S4100

Movie format
Full HD
1080p @ 15fps
Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
460k dots
Touch screen
Touch screen
Less buttons
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second
Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Shutter lag
Barely any delay taking photos
490 ms shutter lag
Macro focus
Great macro
3 cm

differences

Advantages of the Canon A3200 IS

Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.2
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At its widest zoom, the A3200 IS'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
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
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Advantages of the Nikon S4100

Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 15fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video but at a lower frame rate
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Wide angle Better wide angle 26 mm vs 28 mm
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Around 10% better wide angle
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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2x higher resolution screen
Size Smaller 95x56x19 mm vs 95x56x24 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 S4100's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 1"
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Around 20% thinner
Weight Lighter 131 g vs 149 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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Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot A3200 IS Canon PowerShot A3200 IS
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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

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

Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Zoom Poor zoom Help
5x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$104

Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$129

Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$91 - $142

Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$105 - $189

High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Ultra compact

$108

Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Weight Is slightly lighter
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Nikon Coolpix L26

Nikon Coolpix L26

Compact

$100

Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies

Canon PowerShot A3200 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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 S4100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S4300

Nikon Coolpix S4300

Compact

$167 - $170

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Touch screen No touch screen
Nikon Coolpix S6100

Nikon Coolpix S6100

Compact

$197

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Macro focus Much better macro capability
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Aperture Narrower aperture

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