Nikon S3100 vs Panasonic DMC-FH20

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S3100

Significantly smaller

93x57x18 mm

100x56x28 mm

Around 40% smaller

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

Significantly thinner

0.7"

1.1"

More than 30% thinner

Significantly lighter

118 g

178 g

More than 30% lighter

Slightly wider aperture

f/3.2

f/3.3

At its widest zoom, the S3100's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)

Better maximum light sensitivity

3,200 ISO

1,600 ISO

The S3100's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better

Faster max shutter speed

1/2000s

1/1600s

20% faster max shutter speed

Cheaper

$131.95

$164.99

The best price we've seen is $33 cheaper (more than 20% less)

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the Nikon S3100

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FH20

Significantly better macro capability

5 cm

10 cm

Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens

More zoom

More than 2.5x more zoom

Better image stabilization

Lens

Sensor shift

Less risk of blur

Shoots faster

4.6 fps

0.7 fps

More than 6.5x faster continuous shooting

Much longer exposures

60s

15x longer exposures

Slightly less shutter lag

290 ms

570 ms

Around 50% less delay when taking photos

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the Panasonic DMC-FH20

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix S3100

61	vs	51
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20

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 travel zoom.

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Inexpensive

S3100:	$131.95
DMC-FH20:	$164.99

	Lower-end sensor types
	CCD

	Neither has in-camera HDR
	You could do HDR manually

	Very small screens
	2.7"

	No touchscreens
	More buttons

	Low resolution screens
	230k dots

	Both shoot high resolution HD movies
	720p @ 30fps

competitors

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$147

Has a slightly wider aperture

Slightly closer macro focusing

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is thicker

Compare the PowerShot A2200 vs the Coolpix S3100

Compare the PowerShot A2200 vs the Lumix DMC-FH20

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 Lumix DMC-FH20

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 Lumix DMC-FH20

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Travel zoom

$177 - $223

Is thicker

Is slightly heavier

Compare the Coolpix S6200 vs the Coolpix S3100

Compare the Coolpix S6200 vs the Lumix DMC-FH20

Olympus VG120

Compact

$118

Has a slightly wider aperture

Has a significantly larger screen

Slightly worse macro focusing

Has worse image stabilization

Compare the VG120 vs the Coolpix S3100

Compare the VG120 vs the Lumix DMC-FH20

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 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

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25

Travel zoom

$149 - $200

Lighter

Slightly cheaper

Shoots slower

Compare the Lumix DMC-FH25 vs the Lumix DMC-FH20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22

Travel zoom

$129

Significantly larger screen

Has a touch screen

Compare the Lumix DMC-FH22 vs the Lumix DMC-FH20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3

Compact

$147

Wider aperture

Smaller

Less zoom

Compare the Lumix DMC-FH3 vs the Lumix DMC-FH20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2

Ultra compact

$129

Significantly smaller

Wider aperture

Less zoom

Shoots slower

Compare the Lumix DMC-FH2 vs the Lumix DMC-FH20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Travel zoom

$161 - $271

Significantly more zoom

Significantly better wide angle

Larger

Shoots slower

Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS8 vs the Lumix DMC-FH20

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Nikon CoolpixS3100 vs Panasonic LumixDMC-FH20

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S3100

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S3100

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FH20

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

advice

Need help deciding?

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Olympus VG120

Nikon Coolpix S3100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S2600

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Nikon Coolpix S4100

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

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Nikon Coolpix
S3100
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DMC-FH20