Canon D30
Rugged Camera
 vs Nikon S31
Rugged Camera

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot D30

Best price $329
  • Smaller body size 12 in³ vs 19 in³
  • 15% more battery life 300 shots vs 260 shots
  • Higher sensor resolution 12.1 MP vs 10.1 MP
  • Significantly larger image sensor 28 mm² vs 17 mm²
  • Higher resolution rear screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
  • Has longer exposure available 15 seconds vs 4 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
  • Newer camera April 2014 vs January 2013
  • Longer optical zoom 5.0× vs 3.0×
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 3.0″ vs 2.7″
  • Better video capture 1080p 24fps vs 720p 30fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 2 shots per sec vs 2 shots per sec
  • Has GPS location tagging S31 does not have GPS
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback S31 does not have HDMI
Find out more about the Canon PowerShot D30

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX S31

Best price
$180
  • Weighs a little bit less than the D30 6.6 oz vs 7.69 oz
  • Significantly cheaper street price $180 vs $329
Find out more about the Nikon COOLPIX S31

What the Canon D30 and Nikon S31 have in common

  • waterproof housing

What’s missing from both the Canon D30 and the Nikon S31

  • No HDR processing
  • No 3D capture
  • No panorama mode
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen
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