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
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S570

Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/3.3
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At its widest zoom, the S570's lens captures slightly more light (0.6 f-stops)
Wide angle Better wide angle 28 mm vs 29 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 S570's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Almost the same
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
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Almost the same
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FS15

Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
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
Weight Slightly lighter 136 g vs 140 g
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Almost the same
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Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
S570:92x57x22 mm
DMC-FS15:97x54x22 mm
Weight Light weight Help
S570:140 g
DMC-FS15:136 g
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
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
S570:28 mm
DMC-FS15:29 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
5x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$147

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$129

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$132

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Nikon Coolpix S3300

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Compact

$120

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture
Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS

Compact

Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1

Compact

$122

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive

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 S3000

Nikon Coolpix S3000

Compact

$167

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Wide angle Better wide angle
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 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Sensor size Slightly smaller sensor

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Fastest shutter speed Significantly slower max shutter speed
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15

Panasonic Lumix ZS15

Travel zoom

$270

Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W200

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W200

Compact

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Screen size Smaller screen
Sony Cybershot DSC-WX7

Sony Cybershot WX7

Compact

$241 - $273

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Fastest shutter speed Slower max shutter speed
Nikon Coolpix S6100

Nikon Coolpix S6100

Compact

$197

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger

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