Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Nikon Coolpix S3100 vs Nikon Coolpix S4100

Nikon Coolpix S4000

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S4000

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

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

differences

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
Wide angle Better wide angle 26 mm vs 27 mm
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Almost the same
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Sensor shift vs Digital
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Less risk of blur
Size Slightly smaller 93x57x18 mm vs 95x57x20 mm
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Around 10% smaller
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $131.95 vs $289.24
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The best price we've seen is $157 cheaper (2.2x less)
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 S4000

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
Macro focus Better macro capability 8 cm vs 10 cm
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Focus on subjects 20% closer to the lens
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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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix S3100 Nikon Coolpix S3100
61 vs 63
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Nikon Coolpix S4000 Nikon Coolpix S4000
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 ultra compact with a compact.

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
S3100:93x57x18 mm
S4000:95x57x20 mm
Weight Light weight Help
S3100:118 g
S4000:131 g
Thickness Thin Help
S3100:0.7"
S4000:0.8"
Macro focus Poor macro capabilities Help
S3100:10 cm
S4000:8 cm
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
S3100:0.7 fps
S4000:0.9 fps
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Movie format HD (720p) video Help
S3100:720p @ 30fps
S4000:720p
Zoom Poor zoom Help
S3100:5x
S4000:4x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$147

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Macro focus Significantly closer macro focusing
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is slightly heavier
Nikon Coolpix S4100

Nikon Coolpix S4100

Compact

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
Sony Cybershot W530

Sony Cybershot DSC-W530

Ultra compact

$171

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Nikon Coolpix S3000

Nikon Coolpix S3000

Compact

$167

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Nikon Coolpix S5100

Nikon Coolpix S5100

Compact

$172 - $298

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Thickness Is thicker
Light sensitivity Slightly lower maximum light sensitivity
Nikon Coolpix S2500

Nikon Coolpix S2500

Compact

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
Nikon Coolpix S3300

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Compact

$120

Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Zoom Slightly more zoom
Aperture Narrower aperture
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

Nikon Coolpix S4000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Super zoom

$215

Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Ultra compact

$225

Aperture Wider aperture
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Touch screen No touch screen
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Ultra compact

$164 - $183

Aperture Wider aperture
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Touch screen No touch screen

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