Nikon S3200
Budget Compact Camera
vs Canon A2200
Budget Compact Camera

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX S3200

Best price $140
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 0.8″ vs 0.93″
  • Significantly cheaper street price $140 vs $259
  • Higher sensor resolution 16 MP vs 14.1 MP
  • Newer camera December 2012 vs January 2011
  • Longer optical zoom 6.0× vs 4.0×
  • Has panorama image capture A2200 does not have panorama
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback A2200 does not have HDMI

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot A2200

Best price
$259
  • Weighs a little bit less than the S3200 4.06 oz vs 4.6 oz
  • 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

What the Nikon S3200 and Canon A2200 have in common

  • Similar Body sizes 7 in³ vs 8 in³
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 230k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 2.7″
  • Similiar flash ranges 14′ vs 13′
  • Same quality video capture 720p 30fps

What’s missing from both the Nikon S3200 and the Canon A2200

  • No HDR processing
  • 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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