Nikon Coolpix S570

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S570

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.7
Macro focus
Great macro
3 cm
Nikon Coolpix S230

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Runner-up

Nikon Coolpix S230

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S230

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
Image stabilization Image stabilization Digital vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Size Slightly smaller 57x91x20 mm vs 92x57x22 mm
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More than 10% smaller
Weight Lighter 115 g vs 140 g
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Around 20% lighter
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 0.9"
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Around 10% thinner
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Advantages of the Nikon S570

Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 35 mm
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20% better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/3.1
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At its widest zoom, the S570's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
Macro focus Much better macro capability 3 cm vs 10 cm
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Focus on subjects 3.3x closer to the lens
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 2,000 ISO
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The S570's maximum light sensitivity is 0.7 f-stops better
Zoom Slightly more zoom 5x vs 3x
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Around 3x more zoom
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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
S570:92x57x22 mm
Weight Light weight Help
S230:115 g
S570:140 g
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
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
S230:Digital
S570:None
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
S230:35 mm
S570:28 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
S230:3x
S570:5x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S100

Nikon Coolpix S100

Compact

$239

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a much larger screen
Weight Is slightly heavier
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Nikon Coolpix S3000

Nikon Coolpix S3000

Compact

$167

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 significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$132

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Weight Is slightly heavier
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Nikon Coolpix S4100

Nikon Coolpix S4100

Compact

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Nikon Coolpix S6100

Nikon Coolpix S6100

Compact

$197

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier

Nikon Coolpix S230 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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
Nikon Coolpix L22

Nikon Coolpix L22

Compact

Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Size Significantly larger
Wide angle Worse wide angle

Nikon Coolpix S570 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S4000

Nikon Coolpix S4000

Compact

$289

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Aperture Narrower aperture
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Nikon Coolpix S6200

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Travel zoom

$177 - $223

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Nikon Coolpix S8100

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Travel zoom

$100

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Size Significantly larger
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$103 - $189

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution

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