Nikon S02
Budget Compact Camera
vs Canon N2
Budget Compact Camera

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX S02

Best price $80
  • Weighs a lot less than the N2 3.6 oz vs 7.09 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 5 in³ vs 10 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 0.7″ vs 1.27″
  • Significantly cheaper street price $80 vs $299
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback N2 does not have HDMI

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot N2 White

Best price
$299
  • Higher sensor resolution 16.1 MP vs 13.2 MP
  • Significantly larger image sensor 28 mm² vs 17 mm²
  • Higher resolution rear screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
  • Newer camera December 2014 vs September 2013
  • Longer optical zoom 8.0× vs 3.0×
  • Viewscreen flips out S02 does not have a flip out viewscreen

What the Nikon S02 and Canon N2 have in common

  • Same viewscreen size 2.7″ vs 2.8″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 30fps

What’s missing from both the Nikon S02 and the Canon N2

  • No HDR processing
  • No 3D capture
  • No panorama mode
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No Wi-Fi

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