Canon PowerShot
S1 IS
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
S3000

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot S1 IS vs Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3000

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S3000

Size
 Really small
Super compact 94x56x19 mm
True resolution
 High true resolution
9.8 MP
Thickness
 Thin
0.7"
Weight
 Light-weight
116 g
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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S1 IS

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.8
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
Help
 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.2
Help
 At its widest zoom, the S1 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Digital
Help
 Less risk of blur
Zoom More zoom 10x vs 4x
Help
 Around 6.5x more zoom
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
Help
 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
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Advantages of the Nikon S3000
True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 3.1 MP
Help
 Capture more than 3x more detail in your photos
Screen size Much larger screen 2.7" vs 1.5"
Help
 80% larger screen
Wide angle Much better wide angle 27 mm vs 38 mm
Help
 Around 30% better wide angle
Size Significantly smaller 94x56x19 mm vs 111x78x66 mm
Help
 5.7x smaller
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/3.6" 5.3x4.0mm
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 Around 40% larger sensor
Weight Much lighter 116 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 S3000's maximum light sensitivity is 3 f-stops better
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.7" vs 2.6"
Help
 3.5x thinner
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 230k dots vs 114k dots
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 More than 2x higher resolution screen
Macro focus Better macro capability 8 cm vs 10 cm
Help
 Focus on subjects 20% closer to the lens
Lowest price Much cheaper $167.03 vs $480.55
Help
 The best price we've seen is $314 cheaper (2.9x less)
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 3 fps vs 1.7 fps
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 Around 80% faster continuous shooting
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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 S3000. 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 compact.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Macro focus Poor macro capabilities Help
S1 IS:10 cm
S3000:8 cm
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Movie format Standard resolution video Help
S1 IS:480p @ 30fps
S3000:480p
Screen size Very small screens Help
S1 IS:1.5"
S3000:2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
S1 IS:114k dots
S3000:230k dots

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the Coolpix S3000
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
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Coolpix S3000

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

$138 - $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 S3000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$132
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Coolpix S3000
Nikon Coolpix S4000

Nikon Coolpix S4000

Compact

$289
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the Coolpix S4000 vs the Coolpix S3000
Nikon Coolpix S3300

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Compact

$120
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Better wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the Coolpix S3300 vs the Coolpix S3000
Nikon Coolpix S2600

Nikon Coolpix S2600

Compact

$122
Wide angle Better wide angle
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO
Movie format Does not take movies
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Coolpix S2600 vs the Coolpix S3000
Nikon Coolpix L26

Nikon Coolpix L26

Compact

$100
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Compare the Coolpix L26 vs the Coolpix S3000

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