Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX200 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
Thickness
Thin
0.7"
Weight
Light-weight
116 g
Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

Macro focus
Great macro
0 cm
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/3200 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX200 IS

Zoom Significantly more zoom 12x vs 4x
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9x more zoom
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Macro focus Much better macro capability 0 cm vs 8 cm
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Almost the same
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Digital
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Less risk of blur
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Advantages of the Nikon S3000

Size Much smaller 94x56x19 mm vs 103x61x38 mm
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2.4x smaller
Thickness Much thinner 0.7" vs 1.5"
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2x thinner
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.2 vs f/3.4
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At its widest zoom, the S3000's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
Weight Much lighter 116 g vs 220 g
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Around 50% lighter
Wide angle Better wide angle 27 mm vs 28 mm
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Almost the same
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The S3000's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX200 IS Canon PowerShot SX200 IS
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Explain scores
Nikon Coolpix S3000 Nikon Coolpix S3000
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 travel zoom with a compact.

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Compared to recent compacts

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
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Poor movies Help
SX200 IS:720p @ 30fps
S3000:480p

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is slightly heavier

Canon PowerShot SX200 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Travel zoom

$294

Aperture Wider aperture
Size Smaller
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $307

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$281 - $332

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Aperture Much wider aperture
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Zoom Less zoom
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20

Travel zoom

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Longest exposure Longer exposures
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Size Much larger

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
Nikon Coolpix S4000

Nikon Coolpix S4000

Compact

$289

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Size Slightly larger
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
Canon PowerShot A1200

Canon PowerShot A1200

Compact

$69

Supports 24p Supports 24p
Aperture Wider aperture
Size Much larger
Image stabilization No image stabilization
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

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