Nikon Coolpix
S4000
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-FS11

Updated (May, 2011): Compare the Nikon Coolpix S4100 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS22

Nikon Coolpix S4000

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S4000

Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS11

54

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS11

Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Lens
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
5.5 fps
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S4000
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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 2x higher resolution screen
Size Smaller 95x57x20 mm vs 98x55x24 mm
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 Around 20% smaller
Wide angle Better wide angle 27 mm vs 28 mm
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 Almost the same
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The S4000's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Weight Lighter 131 g vs 165 g
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 More than 20% lighter
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 0.9"
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 Around 20% thinner
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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 Almost the same
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FS11
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.2
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 At its widest zoom, the DMC-FS11's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Digital
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 Less risk of blur
Macro focus Better macro capability 5 cm vs 8 cm
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 Focus on subjects around 40% closer to the lens
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 5.5 fps vs 0.9 fps
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 More than 6x faster continuous shooting
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Zoom Slightly more zoom 5x vs 4x
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 Around 60% more zoom
Lowest price Cheaper $231.91 vs $340.34
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 The best price we've seen is $108 cheaper (more than 30% less)
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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.
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CCD

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$77 - $80
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Coolpix S4000
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Lumix DMC-FS11
Canon IXUS 115 HS

Canon IXUS 115 HS

Compact

$161 - $255
Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Compare the IXUS 115 HS vs the Coolpix S4000
Compare the IXUS 115 HS vs the Lumix DMC-FS11
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$79 - $142
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot A2200 vs the Coolpix S4000
Compare the PowerShot A2200 vs the Lumix DMC-FS11
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Ultra compact

$139 - $183
Size Is slightly smaller
Thickness Is thinner
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W350 vs the Coolpix S4000
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W350 vs the Lumix DMC-FS11
Olympus VG-120

Olympus VG120

Compact

$117
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the VG120 vs the Coolpix S4000
Compare the VG120 vs the Lumix DMC-FS11

Nikon Coolpix S4000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S4100

Nikon Coolpix S4100

Compact

$97
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Better wide angle
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Compare the Coolpix S4100 vs the Coolpix S4000
Canon Digital IXUS 130 IS

Canon Digital IXUS 130 IS

Ultra compact
Aperture Wider aperture
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the Digital IXUS 130 IS vs the Coolpix S4000
Nikon Coolpix S3000

Nikon Coolpix S3000

Compact

$104 - $215
Continuous shooting Shoots faster
Size Slightly smaller
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the Coolpix S3000 vs the Coolpix S4000
Nikon Coolpix S5100

Nikon Coolpix S5100

Compact

$129 - $138
Aperture Wider aperture
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the Coolpix S5100 vs the Coolpix S4000

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS11 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2

Ultra compact

$129
Size Smaller
Thickness Thinner
Aperture Narrower aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Compare the Lumix DMC-FH2 vs the Lumix DMC-FS11
Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Compact

$138 - $207
Macro focus Better macro capability
Weight Lighter
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Compare the PowerShot A3200 IS vs the Lumix DMC-FS11
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS35

Travel zoom

$159 - $212
Zoom More zoom
Weight Lighter
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger
Compare the Lumix DMC-FS35 vs the Lumix DMC-FS11
Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1

Compact

$99
Weight Significantly lighter
Size Slightly smaller
Aperture Narrower aperture
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Compare the Lumix DMC-S1 vs the Lumix DMC-FS11
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$98 - $103
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Macro focus Better macro capability
Shutter lag Much more shutter lag
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO
Compare the PowerShot A3300 IS vs the Lumix DMC-FS11

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Nikon Coolpix S4000 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS11
Nikon Coolpix S4000 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS11
Nikon Coolpix S4000 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS11

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