Nikon S3100 vs S70

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S3100

Significantly wider aperture

f/3.2

f/3.9

At its widest zoom, the S3100's lens captures marginally more light (0.6 f-stops)

Better wide angle

26 mm

28 mm

Around 10% better wide angle

Can create panoramas in-camera

Yes

Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective

Smaller

93x57x18 mm

97x61x20 mm

Around 20% smaller

Lighter

118 g

160 g

Around 30% lighter

Better maximum light sensitivity

3,200 ISO

2,000 ISO

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

Slightly thinner

0.7"

0.8"

Around 10% thinner

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the Nikon S3100

Advantages of the Nikon S70

Much larger screen

3.5"

2.7"

Around 30% larger screen

Has an OLED screen

OLED

LCD

OLED screens are often brighter and more vibrant than typical LCD screens

Has a touch screen

Yes

Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus

Much better macro capability

3 cm

10 cm

Focus on subjects 3.3x closer to the lens

Better image stabilization

Lens

Sensor shift

Less risk of blur

Slightly higher resolution screen

288k dots

230k dots

Around 30% higher resolution screen

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 S70

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix S3100

61	vs	53
Explain scores

Nikon Coolpix S70

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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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Fairly small

S3100:	93x57x18 mm
S70:	97x61x20 mm

Thin

S3100:	0.7"
S70:	0.8"

	Lower-end sensor types
	CCD

	Neither has in-camera HDR
	You could do HDR manually

	Poor zoom
	5x

competitors

Nikon Coolpix S2600

Compact

$122

Slightly lower boost light sensitivity

Much worse macro focusing

Compare the Coolpix S2600 vs the Coolpix S3100

Compare the Coolpix S2600 vs the Coolpix S70

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189

Has a slightly wider aperture

Records higher quality movies

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is slightly heavier

Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Coolpix S3100

Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Coolpix S70

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 S70

Canon PowerShot A1200

Compact

$69

Has a slightly wider aperture

Records movies in 24p

Has a slower max shutter speed

Lacks boost light sensitivity

Compare the PowerShot A1200 vs the Coolpix S3100

Compare the PowerShot A1200 vs the Coolpix S70

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 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 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 S4100

Compact

Higher resolution movies

Significantly larger screen

No image stabilization

Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching

Compare the Coolpix S4100 vs the Coolpix S3100

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$129

Wider aperture

Significantly larger screen

Much more shutter lag

Worse wide angle

Compare the PowerShot A3300 IS vs the Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S80

Compact

$100

Significantly higher resolution screen

Wider aperture

Much worse wide angle

Significantly worse macro capability

Compare the Coolpix S80 vs the Coolpix S70

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Travel zoom

$100

Much higher resolution screen

Wider aperture

Doesn't have an OLED screen

Much smaller screen

Compare the Coolpix S8100 vs the Coolpix S70

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$249

Much wider aperture

Significantly better wide angle

Doesn't have an OLED screen

Significantly smaller screen

Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the Coolpix S70

Nikon Coolpix S570

Compact

Much wider aperture

Better maximum light sensitivity

Much smaller screen

Doesn't have an OLED screen

Compare the Coolpix S570 vs the Coolpix S70

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

Much wider aperture

Much larger sensor

Doesn't have an OLED screen

Much smaller screen

Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Coolpix S70

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Nikon CoolpixS3100 vs Nikon CoolpixS70

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S70

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S70

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S3100

Advantages of the Nikon S70

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 S2600

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon PowerShot A1200

Nikon Coolpix S3100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A2200

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Nikon Coolpix S4100

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Nikon Coolpix S70 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S80

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Nikon Coolpix S570

Canon PowerShot S95

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Nikon Coolpix
S3100
vs
Nikon Coolpix
S70