Nikon Coolpix S4100

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S4100

Movie format
Full HD
1080p @ 15fps
Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
460k dots
Touch screen
Touch screen
Less buttons
Canon PowerShot SD980 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SD980 IS

Wide angle
Wide angle lens
24 mm
Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Touch screen
Touch screen
Less buttons
Macro focus
Great macro
3 cm
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/3000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Canon SD980 IS

Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.2
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At its widest zoom, the SD980 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
Macro focus Much better macro capability 3 cm vs 10 cm
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Focus on subjects 3.3x closer to the lens
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 26 mm
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Around 10% better wide angle
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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Almost the same
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/3000s vs 1/2000s
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More than 30% faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 4s
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Around 4x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Nikon S4100

Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 15fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video but at a lower frame rate
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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2x higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The S4100's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Size Smaller 95x56x19 mm vs 100x53x23 mm
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More than 10% smaller
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 0.9"
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More than 10% thinner
Weight Lighter 131 g vs 150 g
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More than 10% lighter
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Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SD980 IS Canon PowerShot SD980 IS
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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Touch screen Have touch screens Help
Less buttons
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
SD980 IS:0.8 fps
S4100:0.7 fps
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Zoom Poor zoom Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$132

Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Touch screen Doesn't have a touch screen
Nikon Coolpix S6100

Nikon Coolpix S6100

Compact

$197

Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189

High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Touch screen Doesn't have a touch screen
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$147

Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix S5100

Nikon Coolpix S5100

Compact

$172 - $298

Touch screen Doesn't have a touch screen
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen

Canon PowerShot SD980 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Pro digicam

$294

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Touch screen No touch screen
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $307

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Size Significantly larger
Canon PowerShot SD960 IS

Canon PowerShot SD960 IS

Compact

Macro focus Better macro capability
Size Slightly smaller
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Touch screen No touch screen
Fujifilm FinePix XP10

Fujifilm FinePix XP10

Waterproof

$164

Waterproof Waterproof
Weight Lighter
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Much narrower aperture

Nikon Coolpix S4100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S4300

Nikon Coolpix S4300

Compact

$167 - $170

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Touch screen No touch screen
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$129

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Aperture Wider aperture
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Touch screen No touch screen
Nikon Coolpix S3300

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Compact

$120

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Screen size Significantly smaller screen

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