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"
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
460k dots
Touch screen
Touch screen
Less buttons
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second
Sony Cybershot W530

57

Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot DSC-W530

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Shutter lag
Barely any delay taking photos
570 ms shutter lag

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S4100

Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 15fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video but at a lower frame rate
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
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1600s
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20% faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures 4s vs 2s
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2x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-W530

Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/3.2
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At its widest zoom, the DSC-W530's lens captures marginally more light (0.5 f-stops)
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 4 cm vs 10 cm
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Focus on subjects 2.5x closer to the lens
Size Smaller 92x52x19 mm vs 95x56x19 mm
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More than 10% smaller
Weight Lighter 113 g vs 131 g
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More than 10% lighter
Thickness Slightly thinner 0.8" vs 0.8"
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Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix S4100 Nikon Coolpix S4100
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Sony Cybershot DSC-W530 Sony Cybershot W530
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix S4100. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a compact with a ultra compact.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
S4100:95x56x19 mm
DSC-W530:92x52x19 mm
Weight Light weight Help
S4100:131 g
DSC-W530:113 g
Thickness Thin Help
0.8"
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
S4100:4s
DSC-W530:2s
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
S4100:0.7 fps
DSC-W530:1 fps
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Zoom Poor zoom Help
S4100:5x
DSC-W530:4x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$132

Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Ultra compact

$108

Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$147

Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Sony Cybershot DSC-W570

Sony Cybershot W570

Ultra compact

$135

Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189

High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is slightly heavier
Sony Cybershot DSC-W510

Sony Cybershot W510

Compact

$108 - $198

Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Sony Cybershot DSC-W560

Sony Cybershot W560

Compact

$116

Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens

Nikon Coolpix S4100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S4300

Nikon Coolpix S4300

Compact

$167 - $170

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Touch screen No touch screen
Nikon Coolpix S6100

Nikon Coolpix S6100

Compact

$197

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Macro focus Much better macro capability
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Aperture Narrower aperture

Sony Cybershot W530 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Ultra compact

$164 - $183

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Smaller
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Weight Slightly heavier

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Nikon Coolpix S4100 Sony Cybershot W530
Nikon Coolpix S4100 Sony Cybershot W530
Nikon Coolpix S4100 Sony Cybershot W530

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