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

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
27 mm
Screen size
 Large screen
2.7"
True resolution
 High true resolution
9.8 MP
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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 Digital
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 Less risk of blur
Zoom More zoom 10x vs 4x
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 Around 6.5x 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
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Advantages of the Nikon S3000
Screen size Much larger screen 2.7" vs 1.5"
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 80% larger screen
Wide angle Much better wide angle 27 mm vs 38 mm
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 Around 30% better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 3.1 MP
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 Capture more than 3x more detail in your photos
Size Significantly smaller 94x56x19 mm vs 111x78x66 mm
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 5.7x smaller
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/3.6" 5.3x4.0mm
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 Around 40% larger sensor
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
Weight Much lighter 116 g vs 469 g
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 4x lighter
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.7" vs 2.6"
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 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
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 Focus on subjects 20% closer to the lens
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.

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CanonPowerShot S1 IS
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Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
Lack of noise, sharp details
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Color accuracy Color accuracy
White balance in varied lighting
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
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Manual controls Manual settings
How quickly and easily you can change settings
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Performance Image stabilization
Ability to reduce blur from hand shake
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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"
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
S1 IS:114k dots
S3000:230k dots

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$125 - $233
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly 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
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Super zoom
Screen size Much larger screen
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Significantly larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX20 IS vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Canon PowerShot A720 IS

Canon PowerShot A720 IS

Digicam
Screen size Much larger screen
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Compare the PowerShot A720 IS vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Sony NEX-5N

Sony NEX-5N

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$599 - $600 body only

$698 - $699 with 18-55mm lens
Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Compare the NEX-5N vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$389 - $500
Screen size Much larger screen
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$339 - $350
Screen size Much larger screen
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Size Significantly larger
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the PowerShot S1 IS

Nikon Coolpix S3000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$77 - $80
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Better wide angle
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Coolpix S3000
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310

Ultra compact

$111 - $127
Aperture Wider aperture
Macro focus Better macro capability
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Shutter lag More shutter lag
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W310 vs the Coolpix S3000
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$79 - $142
Aperture Wider aperture
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the PowerShot A2200 vs the Coolpix S3000
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320

Ultra compact

$175
Aperture Wider aperture
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W320 vs the Coolpix S3000
Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

Compact

$178
Aperture Wider aperture
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the PowerShot SD1300 IS vs the Coolpix S3000

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