Nikon Coolpix S4100

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S4100

Movie format
Full HD
1080p @ 15fps
Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
460k dots
Touch screen
Touch screen
Less buttons
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

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Sensor shift
Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Shutter lag
Barely any delay taking photos
570 ms shutter lag

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S3100

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
Size Slightly smaller 93x57x18 mm vs 95x56x19 mm
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Around 10% smaller
Weight Lighter 118 g vs 131 g
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Around 10% lighter
Thickness Slightly thinner 0.7" vs 0.8"
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Around 10% thinner
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Advantages of the Nikon S4100

Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 15fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video but at a lower frame rate
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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2x higher resolution screen
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix S3100 Nikon Coolpix S3100
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix S4100. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a ultra compact with a compact.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
S3100:93x57x18 mm
S4100:95x56x19 mm
Weight Light weight Help
S3100:118 g
S4100:131 g
Thickness Thin Help
S3100:0.7"
S4100:0.8"
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
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
0.7 fps
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Zoom Poor zoom Help
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 S2600

Nikon Coolpix S2600

Compact

$122

Light sensitivity Slightly lower maximum light sensitivity
Movie format Doesn't record movies
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$103 - $189

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is slightly heavier
Nikon Coolpix S3300

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Compact

$120

Macro focus Significantly closer macro focusing
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$129

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Weight Is slightly heavier
Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Ultra compact

$108

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Macro focus Significantly closer macro focusing
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Movie format Records lower quality movies

Nikon Coolpix S3100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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

Nikon Coolpix S4100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S4300

Nikon Coolpix S4300

Compact

$167 - $170

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Touch screen No touch screen

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Ksjd (10:27 PM, February 20, 2012)
wow this has to be one of the best and most useful comparisons I have ever seen.