Nikon S5200
Budget Compact Camera
vs Canon ELPH 115 IS
Budget Compact Camera

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX S5200

Best price $170
  • Higher resolution rear screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 3.0″ vs 2.7″
  • Better built-in flash range 13′ vs 10′
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 720p 25fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 10 shots per sec vs 1 shots per sec
  • Has panorama image capture ELPH 115 IS does not have panorama
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities ELPH 115 IS does not have Wi-Fi
  • Has 3D capture capabilities ELPH 115 IS does not have 3D

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot ELPH 115 IS

Best price
$129
  • Weighs a little bit less than the S5200 4.69 oz vs 5.2 oz
  • Smaller body size 6 in³ vs 8 in³
  • 25% more battery life 200 shots vs 160 shots
  • Cheaper street price $129 vs $170
  • Has longer exposure available 15 seconds vs 4 seconds
  • Longer optical zoom 8.0× vs 6.0×

What the Nikon S5200 and Canon ELPH 115 IS have in common

  • Similar sensor resolutions 16 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Both cameras are the same age January 2013 vs March 2013
  • HDMI port

What’s missing from both the Nikon S5200 and the Canon ELPH 115 IS

  • No HDR processing
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No flip out viewscreen

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