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Canon Powershot S100
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As well as being compared against other pro digicams and compacts, the Canon Powershot S100 is also often compared to boutiques, mirrorless, travel zooms, super zooms and entry-level DSLRs. The Canon Powershot S100's top rivals come from Canon (such as the PowerShot S95 and the PowerShot G12) and Nikon (such as the Coolpix P310 and the 1 J1)
Generally, some of the advantages of the Canon S100 compared to other pro digicam competitors include: it shoots RAW, has slightly better image quality (50.0 vs 41.0), records higher quality movies (1080p @ 24fps vs 720p @ 30fps), has a slightly wider wide angle lens (24 mm vs 28 mm) and has slightly more color depth (20.7 bits vs 19.6 bits).
However, on average it has a slightly smaller sensor (1/1.8" 7.5x5.5mm vs 1/1.7" 8.3x6.2mm), doesn't have a screen which flips out, doesn't have an OLED screen (LCD vs OLED), lacks a built in panoramas and has a significantly shorter battery life (200 shots vs 320 shots).
Canon PowerShot S95
1 year older
$354 - $389
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Nikon Coolpix P310
4 months newer
$315 - $330
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Canon PowerShot G12
1 year older
$398 - $496
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5
1 year older
$359
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Olympus XZ-1
8 months older
$499 - $500
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Fujifilm Finepix X10
similar age
$599
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Generally, some of the advantages of the Canon S100 compared to other compact competitors include: it has a significantly wider aperture (f/2.0 vs f/2.7), takes much higher resolution photos (12 MP vs 9.7 MP), significantly higher maximum light sensitivity (6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO), shoots faster continuously (10 fps vs 2 fps) and has a much larger sensor (1/1.8" 7.5x5.5mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm).
However, on average it is significantly larger (compact 99x60x28 mm vs super compact 92x55x19 mm), doesn't have a touch screen, is thicker (1.1" vs 0.8"), is significantly heavier (198 g vs 141 g) and is significantly more expensive ($355.99 vs $148.50).
Canon ELPH 300 HS
7 months older
$149 - $179
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Canon ELPH 320 HS
4 months newer
$249
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Generally, some of the advantages of the Canon S100 compared to boutique competitors include: it has a slightly wider aperture (f/2.0 vs f/2.8), has much more zoom (5x vs 1x), records higher quality movies (1080p @ 24fps vs 720p @ 30fps), has a significantly wider wide angle lens (24 mm vs 35 mm) and is much smaller (compact 99x60x28 mm vs standard size 117x81x65 mm).
However, on average it has significantly lower image quality (50.0 vs 73.0), has a slightly lower resolution screen (461k dots vs 920k dots), slightly lower maximum light sensitivity (6,400 ISO vs 12,800 ISO), has much less color depth (20.7 bits vs 22.9 bits) and is much more noisy at high ISO (153 ISO vs 1,001 ISO).
Canon PowerShot G1X
3 months newer
$799 - $800
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Fujifilm FinePix X100
1 year older
$1,199
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Generally, some of the advantages of the Canon S100 compared to mirrorless interchangeable-lens competitors include: it has better image stabilization (lens vs none), has slightly wider dynamic range (11.6 EV vs 11 EV), records movies in 24p, has in-camera HDR and is slightly smaller (compact 99x60x28 mm vs mid size 116x68x39 mm).
However, on average it is significantly more noisy at high ISO (153 ISO vs 703 ISO), has slightly lower image quality (50.0 vs 77.0), has a slightly lower resolution screen (461k dots vs 920k dots), records less high-speed movies (240 fps vs 1,200 fps) and has slightly less color depth (20.7 bits vs 21.5 bits).
Nikon 1 J1
similar age
$547 10-30mm lens
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Sony NEX-5N
similar age
$598 - $600 (body only)
$650 - $698 18-55mm lens
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Nikon 1 V1
similar age
$797 - $947 10-30mm lens
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1
similar age
$705 - $1,125 (body only)
$770 - $964 14-42mm lens
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3
3 months older
$449 (body only)
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Olympus PEN E-PM1
similar age
$500 14-42mm lens
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Generally, some of the advantages of the Canon S100 compared to travel zoom competitors include: it has a much wider aperture (f/2.0 vs f/3.5), is slightly smaller (compact 99x60x28 mm vs compact 109x62x31 mm), records even higher-speed movies (240 fps vs 120 fps), takes much higher resolution photos (12 MP vs 9.7 MP) and slightly higher maximum light sensitivity (6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO).
However, on average it has way more less zoom (5x vs 20x), has a slightly lower resolution screen (461k dots vs 921k dots), lacks a built in panoramas, doesn't take 3D photos and has a slightly shorter battery life (200 shots vs 260 shots).
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS
4 months newer
$299
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Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v
8 months older
$319 - $330
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Panasonic Lumix ZS20
4 months newer
$291 - $350
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V
5 months newer
$399
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Nikon Coolpix S9300
4 months newer
$327 - $350
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Canon PowerShot SX230 HS
7 months older
$239 - $307
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Generally, some of the advantages of the Canon S100 compared to super zoom competitors include: it has a significantly wider aperture (f/2.0 vs f/3.0), has a slightly larger screen (3.0" vs 2.7"), is much smaller (compact 99x60x28 mm vs professional size 123x92x108 mm), takes much higher resolution photos (12 MP vs 9.7 MP) and significantly higher maximum light sensitivity (6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO).
However, on average it has way more less zoom (5x vs 41.7x), doesn't have a screen which flips out, lacks a built in panoramas, doesn't take 3D photos and has a slightly shorter battery life (200 shots vs 380 shots).
Canon Powershot SX40
similar age
$337 - $380
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Nikon Coolpix P510
4 months newer
$400
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Generally, some of the advantages of the Canon S100 compared to entry-level DSLR competitors include: it has a slightly larger screen (3.0" vs 2.7"), records high-speed movies (240 fps vs none), has image stabilization (lens vs none), records movies in 24p and shoots faster continuously (10 fps vs 3 fps).
However, on average it is much more noisy at high ISO (153 ISO vs 1,183 ISO), has much lower image quality (50.0 vs 80.0), has much less color depth (20.7 bits vs 23.5 bits), has a slightly lower resolution screen (461k dots vs 920k dots) and takes slightly lower resolution photos (12 MP vs 16.1 MP).
Nikon D5100
5 months older
$500 - $597 (body only)
$600 - $697 18-55mm lens
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Canon Rebel T3i
7 months older
$619 (body only)
$749 - $1,000 18-55mm lens
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Canon Rebel T3
7 months older
$330 (body only)
$489 - $500 18-55mm lens
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