Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs Nikon Coolpix S3100

Canon ELPH 100 HS
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Canon ELPH 100 HS

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Nikon Coolpix S3100

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Nikon Coolpix S3100
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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
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
 

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S3100

Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
 
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differences

Advantages of the Canon 100 HS

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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
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.2
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 At its widest zoom, the 100 HS'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
Screen size Larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
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
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
Shutter lag Less shutter lag 360 ms vs 570 ms
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 Around 40% less delay when taking photos
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3.4 fps vs 0.7 fps
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 Around 5x faster continuous shooting
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 4s
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 Around 4x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Nikon S3100

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Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Wide angle Better wide angle 26 mm vs 28 mm
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 Around 10% better wide angle
Weight Lighter 118 g vs 140 g
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 Around 20% lighter
Thickness Slightly thinner 0.7" vs 0.8"
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 Around 10% thinner
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $144.41 vs $179.99
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 The best price we've seen is $36 cheaper (around 20% less)
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recommendations

Which camera do we recommend? Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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              similarities

              Compared to recent compacts

              Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
              Size Fairly small Help
              100 HS:93x55x19 mm
              S3100:93x57x18 mm
              Thickness Thin Help
              100 HS:0.8"
              S3100:0.7"
              Weight Light weight Help
              100 HS:140 g
              S3100:118 g
              HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
              You could do HDR manually
              3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
              No 3d support
              Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
              100 HS:3.4 fps
              S3100:0.7 fps
              Touch screen No touchscreens Help
              More buttons
              Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
              230k dots
              Zoom Poor zoom Help
              100 HS:4x
              S3100:5x

              competitors

              Shared Competitors

              Advantages

              Disadvantages
              Canon ELPH 300 HS

              Canon ELPH 300 HS

              Compact

              $147
              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 S3100
              Nikon Coolpix S3300

              Nikon Coolpix S3300

              Compact

              $152
              Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
              Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
              Compare the Coolpix S3300 vs the ELPH 100 HS
              Compare the Coolpix S3300 vs the Coolpix S3100
              Canon PowerShot A2500

              Canon PowerShot A2500

              Compact

              $69 - $112
              Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
              Compare the PowerShot A2500 vs the ELPH 100 HS
              Compare the PowerShot A2500 vs the Coolpix S3100
              Sony Cybershot DSC-W570

              Sony Cybershot W570

              Ultra compact

              $160
              Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
              Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
              Compare the Cybershot W570 vs the ELPH 100 HS
              Compare the Cybershot W570 vs the Coolpix S3100

              Canon ELPH 100 HS Competitors

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              Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

              Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

              Compact

              $200
              Wide angle Better wide angle
              Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
              Continuous shooting Shoots slightly slower
              Lowest price Slightly more expensive
              Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the ELPH 100 HS
              Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

              Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

              Ultra compact
              Size Slightly smaller
              Thickness Slightly thinner
              Supports 24p No 24p support
              Movie format Lower resolution movies
              Compare the PowerShot SD1400 IS vs the ELPH 100 HS
              Canon ELPH 330 HS

              Canon ELPH 330 HS

              Travel zoom

              $129 - $189
              Wide angle Better wide angle
              Zoom More zoom
              Aperture Narrower aperture
              Size Larger
              Compare the ELPH 330 HS vs the ELPH 100 HS
              Canon ELPH 520 HS

              Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

              Ultra compact

              $100 - $113
              Zoom More zoom
              Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
              Supports 24p No 24p support
              Aperture Narrower aperture
              Compare the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS vs the ELPH 100 HS
              Canon ELPH 115 HS

              Canon ELPH 115 HS

              Travel zoom
              Zoom More zoom
              Macro focus Better macro capability
              Supports 24p No 24p support
              Movie format Lower resolution movies
              Compare the ELPH 115 HS vs the ELPH 100 HS

              Nikon Coolpix S3100 Competitors

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              Disadvantages
              Nikon Coolpix S2700

              Nikon Coolpix S2700

              Compact

              $122 - $161
              Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
              Lowest price Slightly cheaper
              Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
              Aperture Narrower aperture
              Compare the Coolpix S2700 vs the Coolpix S3100
              Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710

              Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710

              Compact

              $78 - $94
              Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
              Lowest price Cheaper
              Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
              Wide angle Worse wide angle
              Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W710 vs the Coolpix S3100
              Nikon Coolpix L27

              Nikon Coolpix L27

              Compact

              $92
              Macro focus Much better macro capability
              Lowest price Cheaper
              Size Significantly larger
              Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
              Compare the Coolpix L27 vs the Coolpix S3100
              Fujifilm FinePix S3400

              Fujifilm FinePix S3400

              Super zoom
              Zoom Much more zoom
              Macro focus Much better macro capability
              Size Much larger
              Thickness Much thicker
              Compare the FinePix S3400 vs the Coolpix S3100

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              discussion

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