As well as being compared against other super zooms, the Canon PowerShot S1 IS is also often compared to travel zooms, mirrorless, pro DSLRs, entry-level DSLRs, pro digicams, ultra compacts, digicams and compacts. The Canon PowerShot S1 IS's top rivals come from Canon (such as the PowerShot SX150 IS and the PowerShot S2 IS) and Nikon (such as the Coolpix S9100 and the 1 V1)
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Canon PowerShot S1 IS
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compared toSuper zoom competitors
Generally, some of the advantages of the Canon S1 IS compared to other super zoom competitors include: it is slightly smaller (standard size 111x78x66 mm vs prosumer size 128x88x87 mm), has better image stabilization (lens vs none), has a screen which flips out, is thinner (2.6" vs 3.4") and is slightly less expensive ($480.55 vs $742.23).
However, on average it has significantly less zoom (10x vs 35x), records lower quality movies (480p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps), has a much narrower wide angle lens (38 mm vs 28 mm), has a much smaller screen (1.5" vs 2.5") and takes much lower resolution photos (3.1 MP vs 9.8 MP).
Canon PowerShot S2 IS
1 year newer
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Significant disadvantages of the S2 IS (vs the S1 IS)
common strengths of the S2 IS and S1 IS
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Canon PowerShot SX30 IS
6 years newer
$420
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Significant advantages of the SX30 IS (vs the S1 IS)
Significant disadvantages of the SX30 IS (vs the S1 IS)
common strengths of the SX30 IS and S1 IS
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Canon PowerShot SX1 IS
4 years newer
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Significant advantages of the SX1 IS (vs the S1 IS)
Significant disadvantages of the SX1 IS (vs the S1 IS)
common strengths of the SX1 IS and S1 IS
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Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
5 years newer
$742
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Significant advantages of the SX20 IS (vs the S1 IS)
Significant disadvantages of the SX20 IS (vs the S1 IS)
common strengths of the SX20 IS and S1 IS
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Fujifilm FinePix S1000fd
4 years newer
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Significant advantages of the S1000fd (vs the S1 IS)
Significant disadvantages of the S1000fd (vs the S1 IS)
common strengths of the S1000fd and S1 IS
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Canon PowerShot S3 IS
2 years newer
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Significant advantages of the S3 IS (vs the S1 IS)
Significant disadvantages of the S3 IS (vs the S1 IS)
common strengths of the S3 IS and S1 IS
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compared toTravel zoom competitors
Generally, some of the advantages of the Canon S1 IS compared to travel zoom competitors include: it has a slightly wider aperture (f/2.8 vs f/3.4), has better image stabilization (lens vs none), has a screen which flips out and has a viewfinder (digital vs none).
However, on average it has a much narrower wide angle lens (38 mm vs 28 mm), records lower quality movies (480p @ 30fps vs 1080p @ 30fps), has a much smaller screen (1.5" vs 3.0"), has a slightly lower resolution screen (114k dots vs 921k dots) and is slightly larger (standard size 111x78x66 mm vs compact 105x62x35 mm).
Nikon Coolpix S9100
7 years newer
$237 - $289
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Significant advantages of the S9100 (vs the S1 IS)
Significant disadvantages of the S9100 (vs the S1 IS)
common strengths of the S9100 and S1 IS
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Canon PowerShot SX150 IS
7 years newer
$138 - $179
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Significant advantages of the SX150 IS (vs the S1 IS)
Significant disadvantages of the SX150 IS (vs the S1 IS)
common strengths of the SX150 IS and S1 IS
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Pentax Optio MX4
7 months newer
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Significant advantages of the MX4 (vs the S1 IS)
Significant disadvantages of the MX4 (vs the S1 IS)
common strengths of the MX4 and S1 IS
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Canon PowerShot SX130 IS
6 years newer
$144 - $245
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Significant advantages of the SX130 IS (vs the S1 IS)
Significant disadvantages of the SX130 IS (vs the S1 IS)
common strengths of the SX130 IS and S1 IS
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compared toMirrorless interchangeable-lens competitors
Generally, some of the advantages of the Canon S1 IS compared to mirrorless interchangeable-lens competitors include: it has higher quality type of viewfinder (digital vs none), has image stabilization (lens vs none), has a screen which flips out and has a built-in flash.
However, on average it records lower quality movies (480p @ 30fps vs 1080p @ 60fps), has a much smaller screen (1.5" vs 3.0"), has a much lower resolution screen (114k dots vs 921k dots), doesn't record high-speed movies (none vs 1,200 fps) and takes much lower resolution photos (3.1 MP vs 14 MP).
Nikon 1 V1
7 years newer
$797 - $947 10-30mm lens
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Significant advantages of the V1 (vs the S1 IS)
Significant disadvantages of the V1 (vs the S1 IS)
common strengths of the V1 and S1 IS
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Sony NEX-5N
7 years newer
$598 - $600 (body only)
$698 - $700 18-55mm lens
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Significant advantages of the NEX-5N (vs the S1 IS)
Significant disadvantages of the NEX-5N (vs the S1 IS)
common strengths of the NEX-5N and S1 IS
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Sony Alpha NEX-5
6 years newer
$569 18-55mm lens
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Significant advantages of the NEX-5 (vs the S1 IS)
Significant disadvantages of the NEX-5 (vs the S1 IS)
common strengths of the NEX-5 and S1 IS
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compared toPro DSLR competitors
Generally, some of the advantages of the Canon S1 IS compared to pro DSLR competitors include: it has image stabilization (lens vs none), has a screen which flips out, is significantly smaller (standard size 111x78x66 mm vs professional size 152x116x76 mm), is slightly less expensive ($480.55 vs $3,499.00) and is thinner (2.6" vs 3").
However, on average it records lower quality movies (480p @ 30fps vs 1080p @ 30fps), has a much smaller screen (1.5" vs 3.2"), has a much lower resolution screen (114k dots vs 1,040k dots), takes much lower resolution photos (3.1 MP vs 22.1 MP) and much lower maximum light sensitivity (400 ISO vs 25,600 ISO).
Canon EOS 5D Mark III
8 years newer
$3,499 - $3,500 (body only)
$4,299 - $4,300 24-105mm lens
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Significant advantages of the 5D Mark III (vs the S1 IS)
Significant disadvantages of the 5D Mark III (vs the S1 IS)
common strengths of the 5D Mark III and S1 IS
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compared toEntry-level DSLR competitors
Generally, some of the advantages of the Canon S1 IS compared to entry-level DSLR competitors include: it has image stabilization (lens vs none), has a screen which flips out, is much smaller (standard size 111x78x66 mm vs professional size 133x99x79 mm), is slightly less expensive ($480.55 vs $2,542.47) and is thinner (2.6" vs 2.9").
However, on average it has a much smaller screen (1.5" vs 2.5"), has a slightly lower resolution screen (114k dots vs 1,040k dots), takes much lower resolution photos (3.1 MP vs 17.9 MP), doesn't record movies in 24p and doesn't shoot as fast continuously (1.7 fps vs 3.7 fps).
Canon EOS 30D
2 years newer
$2,542 - $2,557 17-85mm, 70-300mm lenses
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Significant advantages of the 30D (vs the S1 IS)
Significant disadvantages of the 30D (vs the S1 IS)
common strengths of the 30D and S1 IS
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Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT
1 year newer
$420 18-55mm lens
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Significant advantages of the Rebel XT (vs the S1 IS)
Significant disadvantages of the Rebel XT (vs the S1 IS)
common strengths of the Rebel XT and S1 IS
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Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
2 years newer
$749 18-55mm lens
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Significant advantages of the Rebel XTi (vs the S1 IS)
Significant disadvantages of the Rebel XTi (vs the S1 IS)
common strengths of the Rebel XTi and S1 IS
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Canon Rebel T3i
7 years newer
$619 - $700 (body only)
$745 - $1,000 18-55mm lens
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Significant advantages of the T3i (vs the S1 IS)
Significant disadvantages of the T3i (vs the S1 IS)
common strengths of the T3i and S1 IS
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compared toPro digicam competitors
Generally, some of the advantages of the Canon S1 IS compared to pro digicam competitors include: it has a screen which flips out and has higher quality type of viewfinder (digital vs none).
However, on average it has a much smaller sensor (1/3.6" 5.3x4.0mm vs 1/1.7" 8.3x6.2mm), doesn't shoot RAW, has a slightly narrower aperture (f/2.8 vs f/2.0), records lower quality movies (480p @ 30fps vs 1080p @ 24fps) and has a much narrower wide angle lens (38 mm vs 24 mm).
Canon PowerShot G12
6 years newer
$390 - $496
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Significant advantages of the G12 (vs the S1 IS)
Significant disadvantages of the G12 (vs the S1 IS)
common strengths of the G12 and S1 IS
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Canon Powershot S100
7 years newer
$356 - $430
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Significant advantages of the S100 (vs the S1 IS)
Significant disadvantages of the S100 (vs the S1 IS)
common strengths of the S100 and S1 IS
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5
6 years newer
$339
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Significant advantages of the DMC-LX5 (vs the S1 IS)
Significant disadvantages of the DMC-LX5 (vs the S1 IS)
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compared toUltra compact competitors
Generally, some of the advantages of the Canon S1 IS compared to ultra compact competitors include: it has slightly more zoom (10x vs 3x), has better image stabilization (lens vs none), has a screen which flips out, has higher quality type of viewfinder (digital vs none) and slightly longer exposures (15 seconds vs 4 seconds).
However, on average it records lower quality movies (480p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps), has a much narrower wide angle lens (38 mm vs 26 mm), has a much smaller screen (1.5" vs 2.7"), is much larger (standard size 111x78x66 mm vs ultra compact 83x52x20 mm) and takes much lower resolution photos (3.1 MP vs 9.7 MP).
Pentax Optio S4
5 months older
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Significant advantages of the S4 (vs the S1 IS)
Significant disadvantages of the S4 (vs the S1 IS)
common strengths of the S4 and S1 IS
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Nikon Coolpix S3100
7 years newer
$132
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Significant advantages of the S3100 (vs the S1 IS)
Significant disadvantages of the S3100 (vs the S1 IS)
common strengths of the S3100 and S1 IS
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compared toDigicam competitors
Generally, some of the advantages of the Canon S1 IS compared to digicam competitors include: it has better image stabilization (lens vs none), has a screen which flips out, is newer (february, 2004 vs august, 1999) and has a faster max shutter speed (1/2000 of a second vs 1/400 of a second).
However, on average it has a slightly narrower wide angle lens (38 mm vs 35 mm), has a much smaller screen (1.5" vs 2.5"), is slightly larger (standard size 111x78x66 mm vs mid size 97x67x42 mm), takes much lower resolution photos (3.1 MP vs 8 MP) and has a significantly smaller sensor (1/3.6" 5.3x4.0mm vs 1/2" 6.4x4.8mm).
Canon PowerShot S10
4 years older
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Significant disadvantages of the S10 (vs the S1 IS)
common strengths of the S10 and S1 IS
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Canon PowerShot A720 IS
3 years newer
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Significant advantages of the A720 IS (vs the S1 IS)
Significant disadvantages of the A720 IS (vs the S1 IS)
common strengths of the A720 IS and S1 IS
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Kodak DC290
4 years older
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Significant advantages of the DC290 (vs the S1 IS)
Significant disadvantages of the DC290 (vs the S1 IS)
common strengths of the DC290 and S1 IS
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compared toCompact competitors
Generally, some of the advantages of the Canon S1 IS compared to compact competitors include: it has slightly more zoom (10x vs 4x), has a screen which flips out and has a viewfinder (digital vs none).
However, on average it records lower quality movies (480p @ 30fps vs 1080p @ 24fps), has a much narrower wide angle lens (38 mm vs 25 mm), has a much smaller screen (1.5" vs 2.7"), is much larger (standard size 111x78x66 mm vs super compact 92x55x19 mm) and doesn't record high-speed movies (none vs 240 fps).
Leica C-LUX 3
4 years newer
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Significant advantages of the C-LUX 3 (vs the S1 IS)
Significant disadvantages of the C-LUX 3 (vs the S1 IS)
common strengths of the C-LUX 3 and S1 IS
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Canon ELPH 300 HS
7 years newer
$148 - $179
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Significant advantages of the 300 HS (vs the S1 IS)
Significant disadvantages of the 300 HS (vs the S1 IS)
common strengths of the 300 HS and S1 IS
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Nikon Coolpix S3000
6 years newer
$167
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Significant advantages of the S3000 (vs the S1 IS)
Significant disadvantages of the S3000 (vs the S1 IS)
common strengths of the S3000 and S1 IS
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