Nikon S01
Budget Compact Camera
 vs Nikon D3100
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX S01

Best price $200
  • Weighs a lot less than the D3100 3.4 oz vs 16 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 5 in³ vs 54 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $200 vs $364
  • Newer camera August 2012 vs September 2010
Find out more about the Nikon COOLPIX S01

What’s good about the Nikon D3100

Best price
$364
  • 189% more battery life 550 shots vs 190 shots
  • Higher sensor resolution 14.2 MP vs 10.1 MP
  • Significantly larger image sensor 356 mm² vs 17 mm²
  • Has longer exposure available 30 seconds vs 1 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 3 f-stops 12,800 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 3.0″ vs 2.5″
  • Better video capture 1080p 24fps vs 720p 30fps
  • Interchangeable lenses S01 does not have lens options
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector S01 does not
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback S01 does not have HDMI
  • Has RAW image capture S01 does not have RAW capture
Find out more about the Nikon D3100

What the Nikon S01 and Nikon D3100 have in common

  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 230k dots

What’s missing from both the Nikon S01 and the Nikon D3100

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