Nikon Coolpix
S4300
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
S3100

Nikon Coolpix S4300

51

  
Nikon Coolpix S3100

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S4300

Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
460k dots
Size
 Really small
Super compact 96x59x21 mm
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Thickness
 Thin
0.8"
Weight
 Light-weight
139 g
 

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S3100

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

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S4300
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
Help
 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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 2x higher resolution screen
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 5 cm vs 10 cm
Help
 Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $116.95 vs $140.13
Help
 The best price we've seen is $23 cheaper (around 20% less)
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the Nikon S4300

Advantages of the Nikon S3100
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.2 vs f/3.5
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 At its widest zoom, the S3100's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
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 96x59x21 mm
Help
 Around 20% smaller
Weight Lighter 118 g vs 139 g
Help
 Around 20% lighter
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 0.8"
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 More than 10% thinner
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures 4s vs 1s
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 4x longer exposures
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix S4300 Nikon Coolpix S4300
51 vs 49
Explain scores
Nikon Coolpix S3100 Nikon Coolpix S3100
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation. 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.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
S4300:96x59x21 mm
S3100:93x57x18 mm
Thickness Thin Help
S4300:0.8"
S3100:0.7"
Weight Light weight Help
S4300:139 g
S3100:118 g
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
S4300:$116.95
S3100:$140.13
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
S4300:1s
S3100:4s
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
S4300:6x
S3100:5x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S3300

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Compact

$68
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the Coolpix S3300 vs the Coolpix S4300
Compare the Coolpix S3300 vs the Coolpix S3100
Nikon Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$157
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the Coolpix S4300
Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the Coolpix S3100
Nikon Coolpix S6200

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Travel zoom

$119
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Coolpix S6200 vs the Coolpix S4300
Compare the Coolpix S6200 vs the Coolpix S3100
Nikon Coolpix S3500

Nikon Coolpix S3500

Compact

$117
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Compare the Coolpix S3500 vs the Coolpix S4300
Compare the Coolpix S3500 vs the Coolpix S3100
Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Compact

$90
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot A2300 IS vs the Coolpix S4300
Compare the PowerShot A2300 IS vs the Coolpix S3100
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$100 - $190
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the Coolpix S4300
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the Coolpix S3100
Fujifilm FinePix S3400

Fujifilm FinePix S3400

Super zoom
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the FinePix S3400 vs the Coolpix S4300
Compare the FinePix S3400 vs the Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S4300 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Travel zoom

$99 - $123
Aperture Wider aperture
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the PowerShot A4000 IS vs the Coolpix S4300
Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Travel zoom

$90
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Compare the PowerShot A3400 IS vs the Coolpix S4300
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$146 - $183
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Touch screen No touch screen
Battery life Slightly shorter battery life
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the Coolpix S4300

Nikon Coolpix S3100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S2600

Nikon Coolpix S2600

Compact

$136 - $163
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Movie format Does not take movies
Compare the Coolpix S2600 vs the Coolpix S3100
Nikon Coolpix S3000

Nikon Coolpix S3000

Compact

$255
Shutter lag Less shutter lag
Macro focus Better macro capability
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the Coolpix S3000 vs the Coolpix S3100
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Fujifilm Finepix JX550

Compact
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Weight Slightly lighter
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger
Compare the Finepix JX550 vs the Coolpix S3100
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact
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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