Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs Nikon Coolpix S4300

Canon ELPH 100 HS

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Nikon Coolpix S4300

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Reasons to buy the Canon ELPH 100 HS

Movie format
Full HD
1080p @ 24fps
High-speed framerate
High speed movies
240 fps
Supports 24p
24p movies
For that film look
Sensor type
CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
 

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S4300

Screen resolution
High resolution screen
460k dots
Touch screen
Touch screen
Less buttons
 

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
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
Size Smaller 93x55x19 mm vs 96x59x21 mm
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More than 10% smaller
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
Thickness Slightly thinner 0.8" vs 0.8"
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Around 10% thinner
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 1s
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15x longer exposures
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the Canon 100 HS

Advantages of the Nikon S4300

Wide angle Better wide angle 26 mm vs 28 mm
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Around 10% better wide angle
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
Zoom Slightly more zoom 6x vs 4x
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Around 2.5x more zoom
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1500s
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More than 20% faster max shutter speed
Nikon Coolpix S4300 Learn more about
the Nikon S4300
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon ELPH 100 HS Canon ELPH 100 HS
57 vs 57
Explain scores
Nikon Coolpix S4300 Nikon Coolpix S4300
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
100 HS:93x55x19 mm
S4300:96x59x21 mm
Thickness Thin Help
0.8"
Weight Light weight Help
100 HS:140 g
S4300:139 g
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
100 HS:$119.00
S4300:$116.95
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
Zoom Poor zoom Help
100 HS:4x
S4300:6x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$139 - $189

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Nikon Coolpix S3300

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Compact

$68

Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Travel zoom

$99 - $129

Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger
Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Travel zoom

$90

Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Nikon Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$157

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Thickness Is thicker
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$133 - $149

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Compact

$90

Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens

Canon ELPH 100 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$152

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Slightly wider aperture
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Lowest price Slightly more expensive
Canon ELPH 520 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

Ultra compact

$129 - $155

Zoom More zoom
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Supports 24p No 24p support
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Ultra compact

Size Slightly smaller
Thickness Thinner
Supports 24p No 24p support
Screen size Significantly smaller screen

Nikon Coolpix S4300 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Travel zoom

$119

Aperture Wider aperture
Zoom More zoom
Touch screen No touch screen
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Nikon Coolpix S3500

Nikon Coolpix S3500

Compact

$117

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

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