Canon PowerShot
S1 IS
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

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"The Coolpix S3100 generally produces well exposed images although on occasions the camera underexposed a touch in bright conditions with colours accurately reproduced."
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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S3100

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
26 mm
True resolution
 High true resolution
9.7 MP
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Shutter lag
 Barely any delay taking photos
570 ms shutter lag
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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S1 IS

Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Lens
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Digital

differences

Advantages of the Canon S1 IS
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.2
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 At its widest zoom, the S1 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
Zoom Slightly more zoom 10x vs 5x
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 4x more zoom
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 1.7 fps vs 0.7 fps
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 Around 2.5x 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
True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.7 MP vs 3.1 MP
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 Capture more than 3x more detail in your photos
Wide angle Much better wide angle 26 mm vs 38 mm
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 More than 30% better wide angle
Screen size Much larger screen 2.7" vs 1.5"
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 More than 80% larger screen
Size Significantly smaller 93x57x18 mm vs 111x78x66 mm
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 5.8x smaller
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/3.6" 5.3x4.0mm
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 More than 30% larger sensor
Weight Much lighter 118 g vs 469 g
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 4x lighter
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 400 ISO
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 The S3100's maximum light sensitivity is 3 f-stops better
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.7" vs 2.6"
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 3.6x thinner
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 230k dots vs 114k dots
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 More than 2x higher resolution screen
Lowest price Much cheaper $131.95 vs $480.55
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 The best price we've seen is $349 cheaper (3.6x less)
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix S3100. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a super zoom with a ultra compact.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Macro focus Poor macro capabilities Help
10 cm
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Screen size Very small screens Help
S1 IS:1.5"
S3100:2.7"
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
S1 IS:1.7 fps
S3100:0.7 fps
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
S1 IS:114k dots
S3100:230k dots
Movie format Poor movies Help
S1 IS:480p @ 30fps
S3100:720p @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Panorama Lacks a built in panoramas
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Coolpix S3100

Canon PowerShot S1 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$237 - $289
Screen size Much larger screen
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$136 - $179
Screen size Much larger screen
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Canon PowerShot S2 IS

Canon PowerShot S2 IS

Super zoom
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Compare the PowerShot S2 IS vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420
Wide angle Much better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Much larger
Thickness Significantly thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Nikon 1 V1

Nikon 1 V1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$797 - $947 with 10-30mm lens
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Screen size Much larger screen
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Compare the 1 V1 vs the PowerShot S1 IS

Nikon Coolpix S3100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$147
Aperture Wider aperture
Macro focus Much better macro capability
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the PowerShot A2200 vs the Coolpix S3100
Nikon Coolpix S2600

Nikon Coolpix S2600

Compact

$122
Movie format Does not take movies
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Compare the Coolpix S2600 vs the Coolpix S3100
Nikon Coolpix S3300

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Compact

$120
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Lowest price Slightly cheaper
Aperture Narrower aperture
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Compare the Coolpix S3300 vs the Coolpix S3100
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Coolpix S3100
Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Compact

$122 - $174
Aperture Wider aperture
Macro focus Much better macro capability
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Compare the PowerShot A3200 IS vs the Coolpix S3100

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