Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Nikon Coolpix L24 vs Nikon Coolpix S230

Nikon Coolpix S230

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S230

Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Size
Really small
Super compact 57x91x20 mm
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Digital
True resolution
High true resolution
9.8 MP
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
11 fps
Thickness
Thin
0.8"
Nikon Coolpix L22

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Runner-up

Nikon Coolpix L22

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix L22

Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Sensor shift
True resolution
High true resolution
9.8 MP

differences

Advantages of the Nikon L22

Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 5 cm vs 10 cm
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Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Sensor shift vs Digital
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Less risk of blur
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Advantages of the Nikon S230

Size Significantly smaller 57x91x20 mm vs 98x61x28 mm
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Around 40% smaller
Wide angle Better wide angle 35 mm vs 37 mm
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Around 10% better wide angle
Weight Significantly lighter 115 g vs 183 g
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Around 40% lighter
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.8" vs 1.1"
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Around 30% thinner
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
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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

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
L22:37 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 Standard resolution video Help
L22:480p
S230:480p @ 30fps
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Zoom Poor zoom Help
L22:3.6x
S230:3x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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
Canon PowerShot A800

Canon PowerShot A800

Compact

$84 - $90

Macro focus Significantly closer macro focusing
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
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
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
Nikon Coolpix S610

Nikon Coolpix S610

Compact

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Weight Is significantly heavier

Nikon Coolpix L22 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix L24

Nikon Coolpix L24

Compact

$60

True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Sensor size Slightly smaller sensor
Nikon Coolpix L20

Nikon Coolpix L20

Compact

Weight Significantly lighter
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$147

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Nikon Coolpix S220

Nikon Coolpix S220

Ultra compact

Size Significantly smaller
Wide angle Better wide angle
Screen size Much smaller screen
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Nikon Coolpix L26

Nikon Coolpix L26

Compact

$100

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Aperture Slightly 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
Olympus SZ-20

Olympus SZ-20

Travel zoom

$262 - $316

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$132

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Continuous shooting Shoots much slower
Nikon Coolpix S4100

Nikon Coolpix S4100

Compact

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Continuous shooting Shoots much slower

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