Canon ELPH
100 HS
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
S6200

Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs Nikon Coolpix S6300

Canon ELPH 100 HS

51

  
Nikon Coolpix S6200

44

  

Reasons to buy the Canon ELPH 100 HS

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 S6200

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
25 mm
Battery life
 Great battery life
250 shots
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon 100 HS
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
Help
 Get that real film feel
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.2
Help
 At its widest zoom, the 100 HS's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
Help
 More than 10% larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 24fps vs 720p @ 30fps
Help
 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video but at a lower frame rate
Macro focus Much better macro capability 3 cm vs 10 cm
Help
 Focus on subjects 3.3x closer to the lens
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
Help
 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
Help
 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Size Smaller 93x55x19 mm vs 93x58x26 mm
Help
 Around 30% smaller
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 1"
Help
 More than 20% thinner
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3.4 fps vs 1.2 fps
Help
 Around 3x faster continuous shooting
Weight Lighter 140 g vs 160 g
Help
 More than 10% lighter
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 4s
Help
 Around 4x longer exposures
Canon ELPH 100 HS Learn more about
the Canon 100 HS

Advantages of the Nikon S6200
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
Help
 More than 10% better wide angle
Zoom More zoom 10x vs 4x
Help
 Around 6.5x more zoom
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1500s
Help
 More than 20% faster max shutter speed
Nikon Coolpix S6200 Learn more about
the Nikon S6200
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon ELPH 100 HS Canon ELPH 100 HS
51 vs 44
Explain scores
Nikon Coolpix S6200 Nikon Coolpix S6200
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon ELPH 100 HS. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a compact with a travel zoom.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
$119.00
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

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$146 - $199
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the ELPH 100 HS
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the Coolpix S6200
Nikon Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$157 - $203
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Thickness Is thicker
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the ELPH 100 HS
Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the Coolpix S6200
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$152
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the ELPH 100 HS
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Coolpix S6200
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Travel zoom

$119 - $123
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Thickness Is thicker
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the PowerShot A4000 IS vs the ELPH 100 HS
Compare the PowerShot A4000 IS vs the Coolpix S6200
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$124 - $139
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the ELPH 100 HS
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the Coolpix S6200
Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Travel zoom

$90
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot A3400 IS vs the ELPH 100 HS
Compare the PowerShot A3400 IS vs the Coolpix S6200
Canon ELPH 520 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

Ultra compact

$129 - $149
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS vs the ELPH 100 HS
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS vs the Coolpix S6200

Canon ELPH 100 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Compact

$90
Weight Lighter
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed
Supports 24p No 24p support
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the PowerShot A2300 IS vs the ELPH 100 HS

Nikon Coolpix S6200 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S4300

Nikon Coolpix S4300

Compact

$117
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the Coolpix S4300 vs the Coolpix S6200
Nikon Coolpix P310

Nikon Coolpix P310

Pro digicam

$159 - $179
Aperture Much wider aperture
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Size Larger
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the Coolpix P310 vs the Coolpix S6200
Nikon Coolpix S3300

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Compact

$68
Size Smaller
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Aperture Narrower aperture
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the Coolpix S3300 vs the Coolpix S6200
Nikon Coolpix S6500

Nikon Coolpix S6500

Travel zoom

$197
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Battery life Significantly shorter battery life
Compare the Coolpix S6500 vs the Coolpix S6200

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