Canon PowerShot
A3300 IS
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

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Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S3100

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 A3300 IS

Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Size
 Really small
Compact 95x56x24 mm
Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Lens
Macro focus
 Great macro
3 cm
Thickness
 Thin
1"
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon A3300 IS
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.2
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 At its widest zoom, the A3300 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
Macro focus Much better macro capability 3 cm vs 10 cm
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 Focus on subjects 3.3x closer to the lens
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
Shutter lag Slightly less shutter lag 510 ms vs 570 ms
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 More than 10% less delay when taking photos
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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the Canon A3300 IS

Advantages of the Nikon S3100
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 95x56x24 mm
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 More than 20% smaller
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 1"
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 More than 20% thinner
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
Weight Lighter 118 g vs 149 g
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 More than 20% lighter
Lowest price Cheaper $125.32 vs $245.71
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 The best price we've seen is $120 cheaper (around 50% less)
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1600s
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 20% faster max shutter speed
Nikon Coolpix S3100 Learn more about
the Nikon S3100
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS Canon PowerShot A3300 IS
44 vs 49
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

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
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 resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
5x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S3300

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Compact

$68
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture
Compare the Coolpix S3300 vs the PowerShot A3300 IS
Compare the Coolpix S3300 vs the Coolpix S3100
Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Compact

$90
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot A2300 IS vs the PowerShot A3300 IS
Compare the PowerShot A2300 IS vs the Coolpix S3100
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$197
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the PowerShot A2200 vs the PowerShot A3300 IS
Compare the PowerShot A2200 vs the Coolpix S3100
Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Compact

$172
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot A3200 IS vs the PowerShot A3300 IS
Compare the PowerShot A3200 IS vs the Coolpix S3100
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$119
Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot A3300 IS
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Coolpix S3100
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$100 - $190
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the PowerShot A3300 IS
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the Coolpix S3100

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Travel zoom

$90
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Zoom Slightly more zoom
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the PowerShot A3400 IS vs the PowerShot A3300 IS
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$146 - $199
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Supports 24p Supports 24p
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the PowerShot A3300 IS

Nikon Coolpix S3100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S2600

Nikon Coolpix S2600

Compact

$136 - $163
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Movie format Does not take movies
Compare the Coolpix S2600 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
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
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 A3300 IS Nikon Coolpix S3100
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS Nikon Coolpix S3100

discussion

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Praveen kumar singh (5:13 PM, August 23, 2011)
canon a3200  result is better then nikon s3100