Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Nikon Coolpix S230 vs Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3000

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S3000

Wide angle
Wide angle lens
27 mm
Size
Really small
Super compact 94x56x19 mm
Thickness
Thin
0.7"
Weight
Light-weight
116 g
Nikon Coolpix S230

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Nikon Coolpix S230

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S230

Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
11 fps
Weight
Light-weight
115 g

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S230

Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 11 fps vs 3 fps
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More than 3.5x faster continuous shooting
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/3.1 vs f/3.2
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At its widest zoom, the S230's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
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Advantages of the Nikon S3000

Wide angle Much better wide angle 27 mm vs 35 mm
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More than 20% better wide angle
Macro focus Better macro capability 8 cm vs 10 cm
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Focus on subjects 20% closer to the lens
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 2,000 ISO
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The S3000's maximum light sensitivity is 0.7 f-stops better
Thickness Slightly thinner 0.7" vs 0.8"
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Around 10% thinner
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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
Size Fairly small Help
S230:57x91x20 mm
S3000:94x56x19 mm
Weight Light weight Help
S230:115 g
S3000:116 g
Thickness Thin Help
S230:0.8"
S3000:0.7"
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Macro focus Poor macro capabilities Help
S230:10 cm
S3000:8 cm
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
S230:480p @ 30fps
S3000:480p
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Image stabilization Poor image stabilization Help
Digital
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Zoom Poor zoom Help
S230:3x
S3000:4x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$132

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
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 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
Nikon Coolpix L22

Nikon Coolpix L22

Compact

Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Nikon Coolpix S570

Nikon Coolpix S570

Compact

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Macro focus Significantly closer macro focusing
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier

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
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Much wider aperture
Size Significantly larger
Weight Much heavier
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

Nikon Coolpix S3000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S4000

Nikon Coolpix S4000

Compact

$289

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Size Slightly larger
Nikon Coolpix S3300

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Compact

$120

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Better wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Nikon Coolpix S2600

Nikon Coolpix S2600

Compact

$122

Wide angle Better wide angle
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO
Movie format Does not take movies
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Nikon Coolpix L26

Nikon Coolpix L26

Compact

$100

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Size Significantly larger
Thickness Significantly thicker

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