Updated (August, 2011): Compare the Nikon Coolpix S4100 vs Nikon Coolpix S6200

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"
Touch screen
Touch screen
Less buttons
Nikon Coolpix S6100

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S6100

Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Touch screen
Touch screen
Less buttons
Macro focus
Great macro
3 cm

differences

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
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.2 vs f/3.7
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At its widest zoom, the S4100's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
Wide angle Better wide angle 26 mm vs 28 mm
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Around 10% better wide angle
Size Smaller 95x56x19 mm vs 97x58x26 mm
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Around 30% smaller
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.8" vs 1"
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Around 30% thinner
Weight Significantly lighter 131 g vs 175 g
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Around 30% lighter
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Advantages of the Nikon S6100

Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Macro focus Much better macro capability 3 cm vs 10 cm
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Focus on subjects 3.3x closer to the lens
Zoom Slightly more zoom 7x vs 5x
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Around 2x more zoom
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix S4100 Nikon Coolpix S4100
69 vs 54
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Nikon Coolpix S6100 Nikon Coolpix S6100
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix S4100.

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Touch screen Have touch screens Help
Less buttons
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
4 seconds
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
S4100:0.7 fps
S6100:1.2 fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$132

Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Touch screen Doesn't have a touch screen
Nikon Coolpix S6200

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Travel zoom

$177 - $223

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Nikon Coolpix S4300

Nikon Coolpix S4300

Compact

$167 - $170

Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Touch screen Doesn't have a touch screen
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$129

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$180 - $184

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Touch screen Doesn't have a touch screen
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
Touch screen Doesn't have a touch screen
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen

Nikon Coolpix S4100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Nikon Coolpix S4100.

Nikon Coolpix S6100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Nikon Coolpix S6100.

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discussion

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Heath-Hunter (10:31 AM, June 08, 2011)
Not very fair comparison. IMHO, the points for S4100 here are mostly miniscule advantages.
More that S6100 has (what S4100 lacks):
 + optical image stabilization (VR) - a big advantage!
 + manual focus;
 + stereo audio in video recording;
 + HDMI output;