Nikon Coolpix S70

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S70

Screen size
Large screen
3.5"
Size
Really small
Super compact 97x61x20 mm
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Touch screen
Touch screen
Less buttons
Screen type
OLED Screen
Bright and vivid
Thickness
Thin
0.8"
Nikon Coolpix S60

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Nikon Coolpix S60

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S60

Screen size
Large screen
3.5"
Size
Really small
Compact 97x60x22 mm
Touch screen
Touch screen
Less buttons
Thickness
Thin
0.9"
Weight
Light-weight
185 g

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S60

Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/3.8 vs f/3.9
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At its widest zoom, the S60's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
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Advantages of the Nikon S70

Screen type Has an OLED screen OLED vs LCD
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OLED screens are often brighter and more vibrant than typical LCD screens
Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 33 mm
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Around 20% better wide angle
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 3 cm vs 9 cm
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Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
Size Slightly smaller 97x61x20 mm vs 97x60x22 mm
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Around 10% smaller
Screen resolution Slightly higher resolution screen 288k dots vs 230k dots
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Around 30% higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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The S70's boost ISO is 1 f-stop better
Weight Lighter 160 g vs 185 g
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More than 10% lighter
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 2,000 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The S70's maximum light sensitivity is 0.3 f-stops better
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 0.9"
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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
Screen size Very large screens Help
3.5"
Touch screen Have touch screens Help
Less buttons
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
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
S60:f/3.8
S70:f/3.9
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
S60:33 mm
S70:28 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S80

Nikon Coolpix S80

Compact

$100

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Touch screen Doesn't have a touch screen
Screen size Has a much smaller screen
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Compact

$273

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Nikon Coolpix S8200

Nikon Coolpix S8200

Travel zoom

$229

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Zoom Has much more zoom
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier

Nikon Coolpix S60 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$1,000 - $1,197 body only

$1,100 with 55-200mm lens

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier
Kodak EasyShare M580

Kodak EasyShare M580

Travel zoom

$111

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Much smaller screen
Touch screen No touch screen
Nikon Coolpix S5100

Nikon Coolpix S5100

Compact

$172 - $298

Aperture Much wider aperture
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen size Much smaller screen
Touch screen No touch screen
Canon PowerShot SD870 IS

Canon PowerShot SD870 IS

Compact

Aperture Much wider aperture
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen size Much smaller screen
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T500

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T500

Compact

Macro focus Much better macro capability
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Touch screen No touch screen
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO

Nikon Coolpix S70 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A1200

Canon PowerShot A1200

Compact

$69

Aperture Much wider aperture
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Screen size Much smaller screen
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Nikon Coolpix S8100

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Travel zoom

$100

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Aperture Wider aperture
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Screen size Much smaller screen
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$249

Aperture Much wider aperture
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Nikon Coolpix S570

Nikon Coolpix S570

Compact

Aperture Much wider aperture
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Screen size Much smaller screen
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

Aperture Much wider aperture
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Screen size Much smaller screen

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