Canon ELPH
100 HS
 vs
Canon PowerShot
SX150 IS

Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

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Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon ELPH 100 HS

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.8
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
Thickness
 Thin
0.8"
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon 100 HS
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
Help
 Get that real film feel
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.4
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 At its widest zoom, the 100 HS's lens captures marginally more light (0.6 f-stops)
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 24fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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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
Size Smaller 93x55x19 mm vs 113x73x46 mm
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 3.7x smaller
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3.4 fps vs 0.9 fps
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 Around 4x faster continuous shooting
Weight Lighter 140 g vs 306 g
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 2.2x lighter
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
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 1.8"
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 2.3x thinner
Canon ELPH 100 HS Learn more about
the Canon 100 HS

Advantages of the Canon SX150 IS
Zoom Slightly more zoom 12x vs 4x
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 9x more zoom
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
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 Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/2500s vs 1/1500s
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 40% faster max shutter speed
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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 Almost the same
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $89.99 vs $124.95
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 The best price we've seen is $35 cheaper (around 30% less)
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Learn more about
the Canon SX150 IS
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon ELPH 100 HS Canon ELPH 100 HS
35 vs 34
Explain scores
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Canon PowerShot SX150 IS
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 compact with a travel zoom.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
100 HS:Lens
SX150 IS:Sensor shift, Lens
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
100 HS:$124.95
SX150 IS:$89.99
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
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$146 - $179
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the ELPH 100 HS
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$151
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the ELPH 100 HS
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Travel zoom

$99 - $129
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Compare the PowerShot A4000 IS vs the ELPH 100 HS
Compare the PowerShot A4000 IS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$199
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the ELPH 100 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Canon ELPH 520 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

Ultra compact

$129 - $159
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS vs the ELPH 100 HS
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Nikon Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$166
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the ELPH 100 HS
Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$100 - $190
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the ELPH 100 HS
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon ELPH 100 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$134 - $149
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Wide angle Better wide angle
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly slower
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the ELPH 100 HS
Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Ultra compact
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution
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
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the ELPH 100 HS
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$267
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution
Fastest shutter speed Slightly faster max shutter speed
Supports 24p No 24p support
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the PowerShot A3300 IS vs the ELPH 100 HS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Travel zoom

$149 - $201
Battery life Much longer battery life
Zoom Slightly more zoom
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the PowerShot SX160 IS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$247
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Aperture Wider aperture
Size Larger
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20

Super zoom

$196
Battery life Much longer battery life
Aperture Wider aperture
Size Larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-LZ20 vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Samsung WB150F

Samsung WB150F

Travel zoom

$149
Wide angle Better wide angle
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the WB150F vs the PowerShot SX150 IS

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