Nikon Coolpix S230

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S230

Size
Really small
Super compact 57x91x20 mm
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
11 fps
Thickness
Thin
0.8"
Weight
Light-weight
115 g
Nikon Coolpix L20

39

Runner-up

Nikon Coolpix L20

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix L20

Size
Really small
Compact 61x97x29 mm
Thickness
Thin
1.1"
Weight
Light-weight
135 g

differences

Advantages of the Nikon L20

Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 5 cm vs 10 cm
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Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens
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Advantages of the Nikon S230

Size Significantly smaller 57x91x20 mm vs 61x97x29 mm
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Around 40% smaller
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 35 mm vs 38 mm
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Around 10% better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization Digital vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.8" vs 1.1"
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More than 30% thinner
Weight Lighter 115 g vs 135 g
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More than 10% lighter
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Almost the same
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 2,000 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The S230's maximum light sensitivity is 0.3 f-stops better
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
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Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Weight Light weight Help
L20:135 g
S230:115 g
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
L20:38 mm
S230:35 mm
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Movie format Movie support Help
480p @ 30fps
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Image stabilization One has image stabilization Help
L20:None
S230:Digital
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Zoom Poor zoom Help
L20:3.6x
S230:3x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix L22

Nikon Coolpix L22

Compact

Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Sony Cybershot DSC-W510

Sony Cybershot W510

Compact

$108 - $198

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$132

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Canon PowerShot A1200

Canon PowerShot A1200

Compact

$69

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Nikon Coolpix S3000

Nikon Coolpix S3000

Compact

$167

Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Weight Is slightly heavier
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously

Nikon Coolpix L20 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$619 - $700 body only

$745 - $1,000 with 18-55mm lens

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$103 - $189

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Weight Slightly heavier
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Fujifilm FinePix A100

Fujifilm FinePix A100

Compact

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Size Smaller
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Olympus Stylus 550WP

Olympus Stylus 550WP

Waterproof

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Size Smaller
Screen size Much smaller screen
Aperture Narrower aperture

Nikon Coolpix S230 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S100

Nikon Coolpix S100

Compact

$239

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$299 - $335

Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Sony Cybershot W530

Sony Cybershot DSC-W530

Ultra compact

$171

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower

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