Canon PowerShot
A3400 IS
 vs
Canon ELPH
100 HS

Updated (January, 2013): Compare the Canon PowerShot A3500 IS vs Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

50

  
Canon ELPH 100 HS

49

  

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
 

Reasons to buy the Canon ELPH 100 HS

Movie format
 Full HD
1080p @ 24fps
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon A3400 IS
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
Help
 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Zoom More zoom 8x vs 4x
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 4x more zoom
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1500s
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 More than 20% faster max shutter speed
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $95.00 vs $124.95
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 The best price we've seen is $30 cheaper (more than 20% less)
Canon PowerShot A3400 IS Learn more about
the Canon A3400 IS

Advantages of the Canon 100 HS
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 24fps vs 720p @ 25fps
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video but at a lower frame rate
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
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 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The 100 HS's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Size Slightly smaller 93x55x19 mm vs 95x56x21 mm
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 Around 10% smaller
Thickness Slightly thinner 0.8" vs 0.8"
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 Around 10% thinner
Weight Slightly lighter 140 g vs 145 g
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 Almost the same
Canon ELPH 100 HS Learn more about
the Canon 100 HS
vs

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot A3400 IS Canon PowerShot A3400 IS
50 vs 49
Explain scores
Canon ELPH 100 HS Canon ELPH 100 HS
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a travel zoom with a compact.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Size Fairly small Help
A3400 IS:95x56x21 mm
100 HS:93x55x19 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Thickness Thin Help
0.8"
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
A3400 IS:$95.00
100 HS:$124.95
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$146 - $179
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the PowerShot A3400 IS
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the ELPH 100 HS
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Travel zoom

$99 - $129
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger
Compare the PowerShot A4000 IS vs the PowerShot A3400 IS
Compare the PowerShot A4000 IS vs the ELPH 100 HS
Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Compact

$91
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Compare the PowerShot A2300 IS vs the PowerShot A3400 IS
Compare the PowerShot A2300 IS vs the ELPH 100 HS
Canon PowerShot A2400 IS

Canon PowerShot A2400 IS

Compact

$99
Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Compare the PowerShot A2400 IS vs the PowerShot A3400 IS
Compare the PowerShot A2400 IS vs the ELPH 100 HS
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$133 - $149
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the PowerShot A3400 IS
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the ELPH 100 HS
Nikon Coolpix S3300

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Compact

$68
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the Coolpix S3300 vs the PowerShot A3400 IS
Compare the Coolpix S3300 vs the ELPH 100 HS
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$267
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Compare the PowerShot A3300 IS vs the PowerShot A3400 IS
Compare the PowerShot A3300 IS vs the ELPH 100 HS

Canon PowerShot A3400 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S4300

Nikon Coolpix S4300

Compact

$117
Wide angle Better wide angle
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Compare the Coolpix S4300 vs the PowerShot A3400 IS

Canon ELPH 100 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$152
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Slightly wider aperture
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Lowest price Slightly more expensive
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the ELPH 100 HS
Canon ELPH 520 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

Ultra compact

$129 - $155
Zoom More zoom
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Supports 24p No 24p support
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS vs the ELPH 100 HS
Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Ultra compact
Size Slightly smaller
Thickness Thinner
Supports 24p No 24p support
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the PowerShot SD1400 IS vs the ELPH 100 HS
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the ELPH 100 HS

appearance

Canon PowerShot A3400 IS Canon ELPH 100 HS
Canon PowerShot A3400 IS Canon ELPH 100 HS
Canon PowerShot A3400 IS Canon ELPH 100 HS

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