Canon 100 HS vs A480

differences

Advantages of the Canon 100 HS

Much better wide angle

28 mm

37 mm

More than 20% better wide angle

Higher resolution movies

1080p @ 24fps

480p @ 20fps

Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate

Much larger screen

3.0"

2.5"

More than 20% larger screen

Image stabilization

Lens

None

Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements

Supports 24p

Yes

Get that real film feel

Significantly smaller

93x55x19 mm

92x62x31 mm

More than 40% smaller

Records high-speed movies

240 fps

None

Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion

Has a CMOS-family sensor

CMOS

CCD

CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images

Wider aperture

f/2.8

f/3.0

At its widest zoom, the 100 HS's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)

Much thinner

0.8"

1.2"

Around 40% thinner

Higher resolution screen

230k dots

115k dots

2x higher resolution screen

Better maximum light sensitivity

3,200 ISO

1,600 ISO

The 100 HS's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better

Shoots faster

3.4 fps

0.8 fps

More than 4x faster continuous shooting

Cheaper

$105.00

$137.15

The best price we've seen is $32 cheaper (more than 20% less)

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the Canon 100 HS

Advantages of the Canon A480

Better macro capability

1 cm

3 cm

Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens

Slightly higher true resolution

9.8 MP

9.7 MP

Almost the same

Slightly larger sensor

1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm

Almost the same

Significantly faster max shutter speed

1/2000s

1/1500s

More than 20% faster max shutter speed

Learn more about
the Canon A480

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon ELPH 100 HS

70	vs	39
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Canon PowerShot A480

Snapsort recommends the Canon ELPH 100 HS.

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Canon 100 HS vs Canon 500 HS

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Good macro capabilities

100 HS:	3 cm
A480:	1 cm

	Light weight
	140 g

Inexpensive

100 HS:	$105.00
A480:	$137.15

	Neither camera stitches together panoramas
	You could stitch photos in post

	Neither has in-camera HDR
	You could do HDR manually

	No touchscreens
	More buttons

Low resolution screens

100 HS:	230k dots
A480:	115k dots

Poor wide angle

100 HS:	28 mm
A480:	37 mm

Poor zoom

100 HS:	4x
A480:	3.3x

competitors

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$104

Has a slightly wider wide angle lens

Creates panoramas in-camera

Slightly shorter exposures

Much worse macro focusing

Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the ELPH 100 HS

Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the PowerShot A480

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$91 - $142

Has boost light sensitivity

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is thicker

Compare the PowerShot A2200 vs the ELPH 100 HS

Compare the PowerShot A2200 vs the PowerShot A480

Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Ultra compact

$108

Has a slightly wider wide angle lens

Creates panoramas in-camera

Has a slower max shutter speed

Slightly shorter exposures

Compare the Cybershot DSC-W610 vs the ELPH 100 HS

Compare the Cybershot DSC-W610 vs the PowerShot A480

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Significantly better wide angle

Slightly wider aperture

Significantly smaller screen

More expensive

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the ELPH 100 HS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$129

Slightly higher true resolution

Slightly larger sensor

Much more shutter lag

Lower resolution movies

Compare the PowerShot A3300 IS vs the ELPH 100 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$229

Significantly better wide angle

Higher resolution screen

Shoots slightly slower

More expensive

Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$195 - $196

Can create panoramas in-camera

Higher resolution screen

Narrower aperture

Larger

Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the ELPH 100 HS

Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

Compact

$178

Slightly higher true resolution

Slightly larger sensor

Lower resolution movies

No 24p support

Compare the PowerShot SD1300 IS vs the ELPH 100 HS

Canon PowerShot A490

Compact

$102

Cheaper

Heavier

Compare the PowerShot A490 vs the PowerShot A480

Canon PowerShot A800

Compact

$84 - $90

Cheaper

Significantly heavier

Slightly lower true resolution

Compare the PowerShot A800 vs the PowerShot A480

Canon PowerShot A1200

Compact

$71

Much better wide angle

Supports 24p

Larger

Worse macro capability

Compare the PowerShot A1200 vs the PowerShot A480

Canon PowerShot A1300

Compact

$109 - $119

Much better wide angle

Higher resolution movies

Worse macro capability

Heavier

Compare the PowerShot A1300 vs the PowerShot A480

Canon PowerShot A495

Compact

$109

Slightly cheaper

Heavier

Compare the PowerShot A495 vs the PowerShot A480

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Canon ELPH100 HS vs Canon PowerShotA480

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Reasons to buy the Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon PowerShot A480

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot A480

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Canon 100 HS

Advantages of the Canon A480

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

advice

Need help deciding?

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Canon PowerShot A2200

Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Canon ELPH 100 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

Canon PowerShot A480 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A490

Canon PowerShot A800

Canon PowerShot A1200

Canon PowerShot A1300

Canon PowerShot A495

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Canon ELPH
100 HS
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Canon PowerShot
A480