Nikon Coolpix S3100

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"The Coolpix S3100 generally produces well exposed images although on occasions the camera underexposed a touch in bright conditions with colours accurately reproduced."
ephotozine.com | talking about the S3100's image-quality

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S3100

Wide angle
Wide angle lens
26 mm
Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Shutter lag
Barely any delay taking photos
570 ms shutter lag
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second
Casio Exilim EX-Z35

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Reasons to buy the Casio Exilim EX-Z35

Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Casio EX-Z35

Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/3.1 vs f/3.2
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At its widest zoom, the EX-Z35's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
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
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the Casio EX-Z35

Advantages of the Nikon S3100

Wide angle Much better wide angle 26 mm vs 35 mm
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Around 30% better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 848 x 480 @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Screen size Larger screen 2.7" vs 2.5"
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Around 10% larger screen
Size Smaller 93x57x18 mm vs 99x57x20 mm
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More than 10% smaller
Zoom Slightly more zoom 5x vs 3x
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More than 2.5x more zoom
Thickness Slightly thinner 0.7" vs 0.8"
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Around 10% thinner
Weight Slightly lighter 118 g vs 124 g
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Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Casio Exilim EX-Z35 Casio Exilim EX-Z35
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Nikon Coolpix S3100 Nikon Coolpix S3100
Green arrow 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
Size Fairly small Help
EX-Z35:99x57x20 mm
S3100:93x57x18 mm
Weight Light weight Help
EX-Z35:124 g
S3100:118 g
Thickness Thin Help
EX-Z35:0.8"
S3100:0.7"
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
4 seconds
Macro focus Poor macro capabilities Help
10 cm
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Screen size Very small screens Help
EX-Z35:2.5"
S3100:2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Poor movies Help
EX-Z35:848 x 480 @ 30fps
S3100:720p @ 30fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
EX-Z35:3x
S3100:5x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$147

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Macro focus Much closer macro focusing
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix S3300

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Compact

$120

Macro focus Significantly closer macro focusing
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Nikon Coolpix S4100

Nikon Coolpix S4100

Compact

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen

Casio Exilim EX-Z35 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Casio Exilim EX-Z16

Casio Exilim EX-Z16

Compact

$139

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Larger screen
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Weight Heavier
Olympus VG-110

Olympus VG110

Ultra compact

$88

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen size Larger screen
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980

Compact

Wide angle Better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Narrower aperture
Weight Heavier
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $229

Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2

Compact

$232

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Narrower aperture
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity

Nikon Coolpix S3100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S2600

Nikon Coolpix S2600

Compact

$122

Sensor size Slightly larger sensor
Movie format Does not take movies
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Compact

$122 - $174

Aperture Wider aperture
Macro focus Much better macro capability
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$129

Aperture Wider aperture
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Shutter lag Much more shutter lag
Wide angle Worse wide angle

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