Nikon S4100 vs S70

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S4100

Significantly wider aperture

f/3.2

f/3.9

At its widest zoom, the S4100's lens captures marginally more light (0.6 f-stops)

Better wide angle

26 mm

28 mm

Around 10% better wide angle

Higher resolution screen

460k dots

288k dots

Around 60% higher resolution screen

Better maximum light sensitivity

3,200 ISO

2,000 ISO

The S4100's maximum light sensitivity is 0.7 f-stops better

Slightly smaller

95x56x19 mm

97x61x20 mm

Around 10% smaller

Lighter

131 g

160 g

Around 20% lighter

Learn more about
the Nikon S4100

Advantages of the Nikon S70

Has an OLED screen

OLED

LCD

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

Much larger screen

3.5"

3.0"

Around 20% larger screen

Image stabilization

Lens

None

Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements

Much better macro capability

3 cm

10 cm

Focus on subjects 3.3x closer to the lens

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 S4100

69	vs	53
Explain scores

Nikon Coolpix S70

Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix S4100.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

	Have touch screens
	Less buttons

Fairly small

S4100:	95x56x19 mm
S70:	97x61x20 mm

	Thin
	0.8"

	Neither camera stitches together panoramas
	You could stitch photos in post

	Lower-end sensor types
	CCD

	Neither has in-camera HDR
	You could do HDR manually

	Poor zoom
	5x

competitors

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189

Has a slightly wider aperture

Records high-speed movies

Has a slower max shutter speed

Doesn't have a touch screen

Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Coolpix S4100

Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Coolpix S70

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Has a slightly wider aperture

Has a slightly wider wide angle lens

Doesn't have a touch screen

Has a significantly smaller screen

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Coolpix S4100

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Coolpix S70

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Has a much wider aperture

Has a slightly wider wide angle lens

Is thicker

Is significantly heavier

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Coolpix S4100

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Coolpix S70

Nikon Coolpix S2600

Compact

$122

Slightly lower boost light sensitivity

Much worse macro focusing

Compare the Coolpix S2600 vs the Coolpix S4100

Compare the Coolpix S2600 vs the Coolpix S70

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$132

Image stabilization

Can create panoramas in-camera

Lower resolution movies

Significantly smaller screen

Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Coolpix S4100

Nikon Coolpix S4300

Compact

$167 - $170

Image stabilization

Significantly better macro capability

Lower resolution movies

No touch screen

Compare the Coolpix S4300 vs the Coolpix S4100

Nikon Coolpix S6100

Compact

$197

Image stabilization

Much better macro capability

Lower resolution movies

Narrower aperture

Compare the Coolpix S6100 vs the Coolpix S4100

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$129

Image stabilization

Wider aperture

Lower resolution movies

No touch screen

Compare the PowerShot A3300 IS vs the Coolpix S4100

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Compact

$120

Image stabilization

Significantly better macro capability

Lower resolution movies

Significantly smaller screen

Compare the Coolpix S3300 vs the Coolpix S4100

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

Canon PowerShot A1200

Compact

$69

Much wider aperture

Has a viewfinder

Much smaller screen

Doesn't have an OLED screen

Compare the PowerShot A1200 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

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Nikon CoolpixS4100 vs Nikon CoolpixS70

Nikon Coolpix S4100

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S4100

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 S4100

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

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon Powershot S100

Nikon Coolpix S2600

Nikon Coolpix S4100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S4300

Nikon Coolpix S6100

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Nikon Coolpix S70 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S80

Canon PowerShot A1200

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Nikon Coolpix S570

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Nikon Coolpix
S4100
vs
Nikon Coolpix
S70