Nikon S4200
Budget Compact Camera
 vs Olympus VR-310
Budget Compact Camera

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX S4200

Best price $249
  • Weighs a little bit less than the VR-310 5 oz vs 5.6 oz
  • Smaller body size 8 in³ vs 10 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 0.9″ vs 1.1″
  • Higher sensor resolution 16 MP vs 14 MP
  • Higher resolution rear screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
  • Newer camera June 2012 vs April 2011
Find out more about the Nikon COOLPIX S4200

What’s good about the Olympus VR-310

Best price
$80
  • Longer optical zoom 10.0× vs 6.0×
Find out more about the Olympus VR-310

What the Nikon S4200 and Olympus VR-310 have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 720p 30fps
  • panorama mode

What’s missing from both the Nikon S4200 and the Olympus VR-310

  • No HDR processing
  • No HDMI port
  • 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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