Nikon S3100 vs S230

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S3100

Much better wide angle

26 mm

35 mm

Around 30% better wide angle

Higher resolution movies

720p @ 30fps

480p @ 30fps

Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video

Can create panoramas in-camera

Yes

Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective

Better image stabilization

Sensor shift

Digital

Less risk of blur

Better maximum light sensitivity

3,200 ISO

2,000 ISO

The S3100's maximum light sensitivity is 0.7 f-stops better

Slightly more zoom

Around 3x more zoom

Slightly smaller

93x57x18 mm

57x91x20 mm

Almost the same

Slightly thinner

0.7"

0.8"

Around 10% thinner

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the Nikon S3100

Advantages of the Nikon S230

Significantly larger screen

3.0"

2.7"

More than 10% larger screen

Shoots much faster

11 fps

0.7 fps

More than 15.5x faster continuous shooting

Slightly wider aperture

f/3.1

f/3.2

At its widest zoom, the S230's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 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

Learn more about
the Nikon S230

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix S3100

61	vs	51
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Nikon Coolpix S230

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 ultra compact with a compact.

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Fairly small

S3100:	93x57x18 mm
S230:	57x91x20 mm

Light weight

S3100:	118 g
S230:	115 g

Thin

S3100:	0.7"
S230:	0.8"

	Poor macro capabilities
	10 cm

	Lower-end sensor types
	CCD

	Neither has in-camera HDR
	You could do HDR manually

	No touchscreens
	More buttons

	Low resolution screens
	230k dots

Poor movies

S3100:	720p @ 30fps
S230:	480p @ 30fps

Poor zoom

S3100:	5x
S230:	3x

competitors

Nikon Coolpix S4100

Compact

Records higher quality movies

Has a slightly higher resolution screen

Doesn't have image stabilization

Compare the Coolpix S4100 vs the Coolpix S3100

Compare the Coolpix S4100 vs the Coolpix S230

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Has a slightly wider aperture

Records higher quality movies

Is slightly heavier

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Coolpix S3100

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Coolpix S230

Nikon Coolpix S3000

Compact

$167

Slightly closer macro focusing

Compare the Coolpix S3000 vs the Coolpix S3100

Compare the Coolpix S3000 vs the Coolpix S230

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$180 - $184

Has slightly more zoom

Records higher quality movies

Is thicker

Is significantly heavier

Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the Coolpix S3100

Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the Coolpix S230

Nikon Coolpix S6100

Compact

$197

Has a slightly higher resolution screen

Has better image stabilization

Is slightly more expensive

Is thicker

Compare the Coolpix S6100 vs the Coolpix S3100

Compare the Coolpix S6100 vs the Coolpix S230

Canon PowerShot A1200

Compact

$69

Has a slightly wider aperture

Records movies in 24p

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is thicker

Compare the PowerShot A1200 vs the Coolpix S3100

Compare the PowerShot A1200 vs the Coolpix S230

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

Nikon Coolpix S100

Compact

$239

Much better wide angle

Higher resolution movies

Significantly narrower aperture

Shoots slower

Compare the Coolpix S100 vs the Coolpix S230

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$299 - $335

Much more zoom

Much better wide angle

Much larger

Much thicker

Compare the FinePix HS20 vs the Coolpix S230

Olympus SZ-20

Travel zoom

$262 - $316

Much better wide angle

Higher resolution movies

Much larger

Much heavier

Compare the SZ-20 vs the Coolpix S230

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Much better wide angle

Much wider aperture

Significantly larger

Much heavier

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Coolpix S230

Nikon Coolpix L22

Compact

Significantly better macro capability

Better image stabilization

Significantly larger

Worse wide angle

Compare the Coolpix L22 vs the Coolpix S230

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Nikon CoolpixS3100 vs Nikon CoolpixS230

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S230

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S230

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S3100

Advantages of the Nikon S230

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

advice

Need help deciding?

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S4100

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Nikon Coolpix S3000

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6100

Canon PowerShot A1200

Nikon Coolpix S3100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A2200

Nikon Coolpix S2600

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Nikon Coolpix S230 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S100

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Olympus SZ-20

Canon Powershot S100

Nikon Coolpix L22

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Nikon Coolpix
S3100
vs
Nikon Coolpix
S230