Canon S95
Premium Compact Camera
 vs Nikon D3200
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot S95

Best price $315
  • Weighs a lot less than the D3200 6 oz vs 16 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 10 in³ vs 59 in³
  • Slightly cheaper street price $315 vs $379
Find out more about the Canon PowerShot S95

What’s good about the Nikon D3200

Best price
$379
  • 170% more battery life 540 shots vs 200 shots
  • Higher sensor resolution 24.2 MP vs 10 MP
  • Significantly larger image sensor 357 mm² vs 43 mm²
  • Higher resolution rear screen 921k dots vs 461k dots
  • Has longer exposure available 30 seconds vs 15 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Newer camera May 2012 vs February 2011
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 720p 24fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 4 shots per sec vs 1 shots per sec
  • Interchangeable lenses S95 does not have lens options
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector S95 does not
  • Has an External Mic jack S95 does not
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What the Canon S95 and Nikon D3200 have in common

  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • HDMI port
  • RAW capture

What’s missing from both the Canon S95 and the Nikon D3200

  • No HDR processing
  • No 3D capture
  • No panorama mode
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen
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