Casio EX-S12 vs Nikon S3100

differences

Advantages of the Casio EX-S12

Supports 24p

Yes

Get that real film feel

Wider aperture

f/2.8

f/3.2

At its widest zoom, the EX-S12's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)

Slightly higher true resolution

9.8 MP

9.7 MP

Almost the same

Slightly larger sensor

1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm

Almost the same

Slightly lighter

111 g

118 g

Around 10% lighter

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the Casio EX-S12

Advantages of the Nikon S3100

Much better wide angle

26 mm

36 mm

Around 30% better wide angle

Image stabilization

Sensor shift

None

Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements

Can create panoramas in-camera

Yes

Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective

Smaller

93x57x18 mm

95x60x23 mm

More than 20% smaller

Better maximum light sensitivity

3,200 ISO

1,600 ISO

The S3100's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better

Slightly more zoom

Around 3x more zoom

Thinner

0.7"

0.9"

More than 20% thinner

Cheaper

$131.95

$165.99

The best price we've seen is $34 cheaper (more than 20% less)

Slightly longer exposures

1/2s

8x longer exposures

Learn more about
the Nikon S3100

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Casio Exilim EX-S12

50	vs	61
Explain scores

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix S3100. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a compact with a ultra compact.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Light weight

EX-S12:	111 g
S3100:	118 g

Short max exposure time

EX-S12:	1/2s
S3100:	4s

	Lower-end sensor types
	CCD

	Neither has in-camera HDR
	You could do HDR manually

	Very small screens
	2.7"

	No touchscreens
	More buttons

	Low resolution screens
	230k dots

HD (720p) video

EX-S12:	720p @ 24fps
S3100:	720p @ 30fps

Poor zoom

EX-S12:	3x
S3100:	5x

competitors

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Records higher quality movies

Has a slightly wider wide angle lens

Is slightly heavier

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Exilim EX-S12

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Coolpix S3100

Casio Exilim EX-S10

Ultra compact

Significantly smaller

Significantly thinner

No 24p support

Lower resolution movies

Compare the Exilim EX-S10 vs the Exilim EX-S12

Fujifilm FinePix JX200

Compact

$85 - $88

Much better wide angle

Image stabilization

Significantly narrower aperture

No 24p support

Compare the FinePix JX200 vs the Exilim EX-S12

Casio Exilim ZS6

Compact

$154

Has a flip-out screen

Much better wide angle

No 24p support

Slightly heavier

Compare the Exilim ZS6 vs the Exilim EX-S12

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$195 - $196

Much better wide angle

Image stabilization

Narrower aperture

Heavier

Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the Exilim EX-S12

Olympus D-490 Zoom

Digicam

Has a viewfinder

Better wide angle

Much lower true resolution

Much larger

Compare the D-490 Zoom vs the Exilim EX-S12

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$147

Wider aperture

Much better macro capability

No image stabilization

Worse wide angle

Compare the PowerShot A2200 vs the Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S2600

Compact

$122

Slightly larger sensor

Does not take movies

Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching

Compare the Coolpix S2600 vs the Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Compact

$120

Significantly better macro capability

Slightly more zoom

Narrower aperture

Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching

Compare the Coolpix S3300 vs the Coolpix S3100

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189

Higher resolution movies

Supports 24p

Worse wide angle

Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching

Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Coolpix S3100

Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Compact

$122 - $174

Wider aperture

Much better macro capability

Worse wide angle

Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching

Compare the PowerShot A3200 IS vs the Coolpix S3100

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Casio Exilim
EX-S12
vs
Nikon Coolpix
S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S3100

Casio Exilim EX-S12

Reasons to buy the Casio Exilim EX-S12

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Casio EX-S12

Advantages of the Nikon S3100

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

advice

Need help deciding?

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Casio Exilim EX-S12 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Casio Exilim EX-S10

Fujifilm FinePix JX200

Casio Exilim ZS6

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Olympus D-490 Zoom

Nikon Coolpix S3100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A2200

Nikon Coolpix S2600

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

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Casio ExilimEX-S12 vs Nikon CoolpixS3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S3100

Casio Exilim EX-S12

Reasons to buy the Casio Exilim EX-S12

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Casio EX-S12

Advantages of the Nikon S3100

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

advice

Need help deciding?

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Casio Exilim EX-S12 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Casio Exilim EX-S10

Fujifilm FinePix JX200

Casio Exilim ZS6

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Olympus D-490 Zoom

Nikon Coolpix S3100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A2200

Nikon Coolpix S2600

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

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Casio Exilim
EX-S12
vs
Nikon Coolpix
S3100