Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Nikon Coolpix S3100 vs Canon PowerShot A810

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
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Digital
True resolution
High true resolution
9.8 MP
Light sensitivity
High ISO
3,200 ISO
Sensor size
Large sensor
1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
Canon PowerShot A800

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot A800

True resolution
High true resolution
9.7 MP
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S3000

Wide angle Much better wide angle 27 mm vs 37 mm
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Around 30% better wide angle
Size Significantly smaller 94x56x19 mm vs 94x61x31 mm
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More than 40% smaller
Image stabilization Image stabilization Digital vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Screen size Larger screen 2.7" vs 2.5"
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Around 10% larger screen
Thickness Much thinner 0.7" vs 1.2"
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Around 40% thinner
Weight Significantly lighter 116 g vs 186 g
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Around 40% lighter
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 230k dots vs 115k dots
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2x higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The S3000's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3 fps vs 0.8 fps
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Around 4x faster continuous shooting
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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Almost the same
Shutter lag Slightly less shutter lag 320 ms vs 530 ms
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Around 40% less delay when taking photos
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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Almost the same
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Advantages of the Canon A800

Macro focus Much better macro capability 1 cm vs 8 cm
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Focus on subjects 8x closer to the lens
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.0 vs f/3.2
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At its widest zoom, the A800's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
Lowest price Cheaper $83.55 vs $167.03
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The best price we've seen is $83 cheaper (around 50% less)
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix S3000 Nikon Coolpix S3000
56 vs 39
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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.

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
S3000:480p
A800:480p @ 30fps
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Screen size Very small screens Help
S3000:2.7"
A800:2.5"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Image stabilization One has image stabilization Help
S3000:Digital
A800:None
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
S3000:230k dots
A800:115k dots
Zoom Poor zoom Help
S3000:4x
A800:3.3x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A1200

Canon PowerShot A1200

Compact

$69

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix L26

Nikon Coolpix L26

Compact

$100

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix L22

Nikon Coolpix L22

Compact

Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is slightly heavier
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Ultra compact

$164 - $183

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures

Nikon Coolpix S3000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$132

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
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
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Weight Heavier
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution

Canon PowerShot A800 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A810

Canon PowerShot A810

Compact

$109

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Lowest price Slightly more expensive
Nikon Coolpix L25

Nikon Coolpix L25

Compact

$77 - $131

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen size Much larger screen
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$147

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Significantly smaller
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Lowest price More expensive
Canon PowerShot A495

Canon PowerShot A495

Compact

$109

True resolution Slightly higher true resolution
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor
Lowest price Slightly more expensive
Canon PowerShot A490

Canon PowerShot A490

Compact

$102

True resolution Slightly higher true resolution
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor
Lowest price Slightly more expensive

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