Fujifilm FinePix
JZ100
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

49

  
Fujifilm FinePix JZ100

45

  

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S3100

Size
 Really small
Ultra compact 93x57x18 mm
Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Sensor shift
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Thickness
 Thin
0.7"
Weight
 Light-weight
118 g
 

Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix JZ100

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
25 mm
Size
 Really small
Compact 100x56x24 mm
Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Lens
Thickness
 Thin
0.9"
Weight
 Light-weight
129 g
 

differences

Advantages of the Fujifilm JZ100
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.9 vs f/3.2
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 At its widest zoom, the JZ100's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 5 cm vs 10 cm
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 Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens
Wide angle Better wide angle 25 mm vs 26 mm
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 Almost the same
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
Zoom Slightly more zoom 8x vs 5x
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 More than 2.5x more zoom
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures 8s vs 4s
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 2x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Nikon S3100
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Size Smaller 93x57x18 mm vs 100x56x24 mm
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 Around 30% smaller
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The S3100's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 0.9"
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 More than 20% thinner
Weight Slightly lighter 118 g vs 129 g
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 Around 10% lighter
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Fujifilm FinePix JZ100 Fujifilm FinePix JZ100
45 vs 49
Explain scores
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 travel zoom with a ultra compact.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Weight Light weight Help
JZ100:129 g
S3100:118 g
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
JZ100:$114.94
S3100:$125.32
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
JZ100:1.2 fps
S3100:0.7 fps
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Compact

$90
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot A2300 IS vs the FinePix JZ100
Compare the PowerShot A2300 IS vs the Coolpix S3100
Nikon Coolpix S3300

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Compact

$68
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the Coolpix S3300 vs the FinePix JZ100
Compare the Coolpix S3300 vs the Coolpix S3100
Nikon Coolpix S2600

Nikon Coolpix S2600

Compact

$136 - $163
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Image stabilization Has worse image stabilization
Compare the Coolpix S2600 vs the FinePix JZ100
Compare the Coolpix S2600 vs the Coolpix S3100
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Fujifilm Finepix JX550

Compact
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Finepix JX550 vs the FinePix JZ100
Compare the Finepix JX550 vs the Coolpix S3100
Nikon Coolpix S3000

Nikon Coolpix S3000

Compact

$255
Shutter lag Has slightly less shutter lag
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Compare the Coolpix S3000 vs the FinePix JZ100
Compare the Coolpix S3000 vs the Coolpix S3100
Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Ultra compact

$97
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
Compare the Cybershot DSC-W610 vs the FinePix JZ100
Compare the Cybershot DSC-W610 vs the Coolpix S3100

Fujifilm FinePix JZ100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm Finepix JX500

Fujifilm Finepix JX500

Compact

$108
Weight Lighter
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Compare the Finepix JX500 vs the FinePix JZ100
Olympus VG-160

Olympus VG-160

Compact

$117 - $143
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the VG-160 vs the FinePix JZ100

Nikon Coolpix S3100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm FinePix S3400

Fujifilm FinePix S3400

Super zoom
Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Compare the FinePix S3400 vs the Coolpix S3100
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$197
Aperture Wider aperture
Macro focus Much better macro capability
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the PowerShot A2200 vs the Coolpix S3100

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