Updated (January, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot A3300 IS vs Nikon Coolpix S640

Nikon Coolpix S640

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S640

Wide angle
Wide angle lens
28 mm
Size
Really small
Super compact 91x55x21 mm
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Light sensitivity
High ISO
6,400 ISO
Thickness
Thin
0.8"
Weight
Light-weight
130 g
Canon PowerShot A3100 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot A3100 IS

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Shutter lag
Barely any delay taking photos
390 ms shutter lag

differences

Advantages of the Canon A3100 IS

True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Almost the same
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
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Almost the same
Lowest price Cheaper $157.99 vs $198.48
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The best price we've seen is $40 cheaper (more than 20% less)
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Advantages of the Nikon S640

Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 35 mm
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20% better wide angle
Size Significantly smaller 91x55x21 mm vs 97x58x28 mm
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More than 30% smaller
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The S640's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.8" vs 1.1"
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Around 30% thinner
Weight Lighter 130 g vs 165 g
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More than 20% lighter
Macro focus Better macro capability 2 cm vs 3 cm
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Focus on subjects more than 30% closer to the lens
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Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.7
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
A3100 IS:3 cm
S640:2 cm
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
A3100 IS:35 mm
S640:28 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
A3100 IS:4x
S640:5x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Nikon Coolpix S8100

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Travel zoom

$100

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix S3000

Nikon Coolpix S3000

Compact

$167

Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Image stabilization Has worse image stabilization
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$130 - $245

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319 - $330

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker

Canon PowerShot A3100 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$147

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
Sony Cybershot DSC-W560

Sony Cybershot W560

Compact

$116

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Macro focus Worse macro capability
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Compact

$122 - $174

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
Canon PowerShot A800

Canon PowerShot A800

Compact

$84 - $90

Macro focus Better macro capability
Lowest price Cheaper
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Aperture Narrower aperture
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$129

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Shutter lag Much more shutter lag
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture

Nikon Coolpix S640 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-W550

Sony Cybershot DSC-W550

Compact

$176 - $230

Screen size Significantly larger screen
3D Takes 3D photos
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Nikon Coolpix S6200

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Travel zoom

$177 - $223

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Zoom More zoom
Aperture Narrower aperture
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Nikon Coolpix S5100

Nikon Coolpix S5100

Compact

$172 - $298

True resolution Slightly higher true resolution
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Size Larger

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