Canon S3 IS vs Nikon P100

differences

Advantages of the Canon S3 IS

Smaller

113x78x76 mm

114x83x99 mm

Around 30% smaller

Better image stabilization

Lens

Sensor shift

Less risk of blur

Slightly wider aperture

f/2.7

f/2.8

At its widest zoom, the S3 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)

Thinner

3.9"

More than 20% thinner

Significantly faster max shutter speed

1/3200s

1/2000s

Around 40% faster max shutter speed

Longer exposures

15s

Around 90% longer exposures

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the Canon S3 IS

Advantages of the Nikon P100

Much better wide angle

26 mm

36 mm

Around 30% better wide angle

Much larger screen

3.0"

2.0"

More than 50% larger screen

Much higher true resolution

9.8 MP

5.9 MP

Capture around 70% more detail in your photos

Higher resolution movies

1080p @ 30fps

480p @ 30fps

Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video

Significantly more zoom

26.1x

12x

More than 4.5x more zoom

Much better macro capability

1 cm

10 cm

Focus on subjects 10x closer to the lens

Significantly higher resolution screen

460k dots

115k dots

4x higher resolution screen

Records high-speed movies

240 fps

None

Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion

Has a CMOS-family sensor

CMOS

CCD

CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images

Shoots significantly faster

10 fps

1.5 fps

More than 6.5x faster continuous shooting

Better maximum light sensitivity

3,200 ISO

800 ISO

The P100's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better

Larger sensor

1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm

1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm

More than 10% larger sensor

Slightly lighter

481 g

510 g

Around 10% lighter

Learn more about
the Nikon P100

recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

45	vs	67
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Nikon Coolpix P100

Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix P100.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

	Flip-out screens
	Great for movies

Wide aperture

S3 IS:	f/2.7
P100:	f/2.8

	Both have digital viewfinders
	Digital

Heavy

S3 IS:	510 g
P100:	481 g

Quite thick

S3 IS:	3"
P100:	3.9"

	No boost ISO
	Lacks boost light sensitivity

	Neither camera stitches together panoramas
	You could stitch photos in post

Large

S3 IS:	113x78x76 mm
P100:	114x83x99 mm

	Neither has in-camera HDR
	You could do HDR manually

	Neither camera can take 3D photos
	No 3d support

	No touchscreens
	More buttons

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

	No external flash support
	Less expandable

	No RAW support
	Less editing fidelity

	Neither has an external mic jack
	Limited to the in-camera mic

competitors

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Has much more zoom

Has a slightly wider wide angle lens

Is thicker

Is slightly heavier

Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the PowerShot S3 IS

Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the Coolpix P100

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420

Has much more zoom

Has a slightly wider wide angle lens

Is thicker

Is slightly heavier

Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the PowerShot S3 IS

Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the Coolpix P100

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Super zoom

$742

Supports an external flash

Is slightly heavier

Is slightly larger

Compare the PowerShot SX20 IS vs the PowerShot S3 IS

Compare the PowerShot SX20 IS vs the Coolpix P100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens

Has a significantly higher resolution screen

Takes much higher resolution photos

Is slightly heavier

Doesn't have image stabilization

Compare the D5100 vs the PowerShot S3 IS

Compare the D5100 vs the Coolpix P100

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496

Is slightly smaller

Records movies in 24p

Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens

Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot S3 IS

Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the Coolpix P100

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$619 - $700 body only

$745 - $1,000 with 18-55mm lens

Much larger sensor

Much higher true resolution

No image stabilization

Significantly larger

Compare the Rebel T3i vs the PowerShot S3 IS

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Much better wide angle

Much higher true resolution

Screen does not flip out

Less zoom

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot S3 IS

Fujifilm FinePix S5200 Zoom

Super zoom

Much better macro capability

Shoots RAW

No image stabilization

Screen does not flip out

Compare the FinePix S5200 Zoom vs the PowerShot S3 IS

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

Much larger screen

Much better wide angle

Screen does not flip out

Less zoom

Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot S3 IS

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Much more zoom

Significantly higher resolution screen

Significantly narrower aperture

Slightly larger

Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $229

Significantly higher resolution screen

Smaller

Screen does not flip out

Lower resolution movies

Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400

Much more zoom

Significantly higher resolution screen

Narrower aperture

Shoots slower

Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the Coolpix P100

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Super zoom

$355

Better image stabilization

Slightly smaller

Much lower true resolution

Less zoom

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 vs the Coolpix P100

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P150

Compact

Much smaller

Much larger sensor

Much worse wide angle

Much smaller screen

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-P150 vs the Coolpix P100

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Canon PowerShotS3 IS vs Nikon CoolpixP100

Nikon Coolpix P100

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix P100

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S3 IS

recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Canon S3 IS

Advantages of the Nikon P100

recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

advice

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Compared to recent super zooms

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot SX40

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Nikon D5100

Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot S3 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Powershot S100

Fujifilm FinePix S5200 Zoom

Canon PowerShot S95

Nikon Coolpix P100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix P510

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P150

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