Canon A2200
Budget Compact Camera
 vs Nikon S3100
Budget Compact Camera

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot A2200

Best price $259
  • Has longer exposure available 15 seconds vs 4 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 3 shots per sec vs 1 shots per sec
Find out more about the Canon PowerShot A2200

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX S3100

Best price
$180
  • Smaller body size 7 in³ vs 8 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 0.8″ vs 0.93″
  • Cheaper street price $180 vs $259
  • Higher resolution rear screen 230000k dots vs 230k dots
  • Longer optical zoom 5.0× vs 4.0×
  • Has panorama image capture A2200 does not have panorama
Find out more about the Nikon COOLPIX S3100

What the Canon A2200 and Nikon S3100 have in common

  • Weigh about the same 4.06 oz vs 4.2 oz
  • Similar sensor resolutions 14.1 MP vs 14 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Both cameras are the same age January 2011 vs March 2011
  • Same viewscreen size 2.7″
  • Same quality video capture 720p 30fps

What’s missing from both the Canon A2200 and the Nikon S3100

  • No HDR processing
  • No HDMI port
  • No 3D capture
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen
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