Updated (February, 2013): Compare the Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs Nikon Coolpix S3500

Canon ELPH 100 HS

53

vs
Nikon Coolpix S3300

47
 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Canon ELPH 100 HS

Movie format
 Full HD
1080p @ 24fps
Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
True resolution
 High true resolution
9.7 MP
 

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S3300

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
26 mm
True resolution
 High true resolution
9.7 MP
Thickness
 Thin
0.7"
 
Differences | Recommendations | Similarities | Competitors | Appearance | Discussion

differences

Advantages of the Canon 100 HS
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.5
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 At its widest zoom, the 100 HS's lens captures slightly more light (0.6 f-stops)
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 24fps 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
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
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 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
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 Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
Shutter lag Less shutter lag 360 ms vs 500 ms
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 Around 30% less delay when taking photos
Canon ELPH 100 HS Learn more about
the Canon 100 HS

Advantages of the Nikon S3300
Wide angle Better wide angle 26 mm vs 28 mm
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 Around 10% better wide angle
Zoom Slightly more zoom 6x vs 4x
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 Around 2.5x more zoom
Weight Slightly lighter 128 g vs 140 g
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 Around 10% lighter
Thickness Slightly thinner 0.7" vs 0.8"
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 Almost the same
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $79.99 vs $99.95
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 The best price we've seen is $20 cheaper (around 20% less)
Nikon Coolpix S3300 Learn more about
the Nikon S3300
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon ELPH 100 HS Canon ELPH 100 HS
53 vs 47
Explain scores
Nikon Coolpix S3300 Nikon Coolpix S3300
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon ELPH 100 HS.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
100 HS:93x55x19 mm
S3300:95x58x19 mm
Thickness Thin Help
100 HS:0.8"
S3300:0.7"
Weight Light weight Help
100 HS:140 g
S3300:128 g
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
100 HS:$99.95
S3300:$79.99
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
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
Zoom Poor zoom Help
100 HS:4x
S3300:6x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Compact

$90
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot A2300 IS vs the ELPH 100 HS
Compare the PowerShot A2300 IS vs the Coolpix S3300
Canon PowerShot A2400 IS

Canon PowerShot A2400 IS

Compact

$139
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
Compare the PowerShot A2400 IS vs the ELPH 100 HS
Compare the PowerShot A2400 IS vs the Coolpix S3300
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Travel zoom

$103 - $107
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger
Compare the PowerShot A4000 IS vs the ELPH 100 HS
Compare the PowerShot A4000 IS vs the Coolpix S3300
Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Travel zoom

$99 - $149
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot A3400 IS vs the ELPH 100 HS
Compare the PowerShot A3400 IS vs the Coolpix S3300
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$110
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the ELPH 100 HS
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Coolpix S3300
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact
Thickness Is thicker
Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
Compare the PowerShot A3300 IS vs the ELPH 100 HS
Compare the PowerShot A3300 IS vs the Coolpix S3300
Nikon Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$157
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the ELPH 100 HS
Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the Coolpix S3300

Canon ELPH 100 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$199
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly slower
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the ELPH 100 HS
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$150
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Slightly wider aperture
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the ELPH 100 HS
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$119 - $134
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Size Slightly larger
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly slower
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the ELPH 100 HS
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$99 - $190
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Supports 24p No 24p support
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the ELPH 100 HS
Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

Compact
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Supports 24p No 24p support
Compare the PowerShot SD1300 IS vs the ELPH 100 HS

Nikon Coolpix S3300 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S3500

Nikon Coolpix S3500

Compact

$117
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Aperture Slightly wider aperture
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Size Slightly larger
Compare the Coolpix S3500 vs the Coolpix S3300
Nikon Coolpix S2700

Nikon Coolpix S2700

Compact

$124 - $125
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Battery life Longer battery life
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Size Slightly larger
Compare the Coolpix S2700 vs the Coolpix S3300
Nikon Coolpix S4300

Nikon Coolpix S4300

Compact

$114
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Compare the Coolpix S4300 vs the Coolpix S3300
Nikon Coolpix 3200

Nikon Coolpix 3200

Compact

$122
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the Coolpix 3200 vs the Coolpix S3300
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710

Compact

$88
Aperture Wider aperture
Battery life Longer battery life
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W710 vs the Coolpix S3300

appearance

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Canon ELPH 100 HS Nikon Coolpix S3300
Canon ELPH 100 HS Nikon Coolpix S3300

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