Canon 100 HS vs SD4000 IS

differences

Advantages of the Canon 100 HS

Higher resolution movies

1080p @ 24fps

720p @ 30fps

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

Supports 24p

Yes

Get that real film feel

Smaller

93x55x19 mm

100x54x23 mm

Around 20% smaller

Lighter

140 g

175 g

20% lighter

Significantly cheaper

$105.00

$293.99

The best price we've seen is $189 cheaper (2.8x less)

Thinner

0.8"

0.9"

More than 10% thinner

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the Canon 100 HS

Advantages of the Canon SD4000 IS

Significantly wider aperture

f/2.0

f/2.8

At its widest zoom, the SD4000 IS's lens captures slightly more light (1 f-stop)

Slightly higher true resolution

9.8 MP

9.7 MP

Almost the same

Much faster max shutter speed

1/2500s

1/1500s

40% faster max shutter speed

Slightly larger sensor

1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm

Almost the same

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the Canon SD4000 IS

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Canon 100 HS vs Canon 500 HS

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One person recommends the Canon 500 HS:

" The Canon 500 HS is better for low light but the Canon 100 HS has a faster shutter."

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Wide aperture

100 HS:	f/2.8
SD4000 IS:	f/2.0

	Very high speed movies
	240 fps

	Better sensor types
	Better in low light

	Good image stabilization
	Lens

	Good macro capabilities
	3 cm

	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
	230k dots

	Poor wide angle
	28 mm

Poor zoom

100 HS:	4x
SD4000 IS:	3.8x

competitors

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Has a significantly wider wide angle lens

Has a slower max shutter speed

Has a significantly smaller screen

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the ELPH 100 HS

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$229

Has a significantly wider wide angle lens

Has a slightly higher resolution screen

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is slightly more expensive

Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the ELPH 100 HS

Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$195 - $196

Has a slightly higher resolution screen

Creates panoramas in-camera

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is slightly more expensive

Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the ELPH 100 HS

Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS

Canon ELPH 500 HS

Pro digicam

$188 - $293

Has a significantly wider wide angle lens

Has a slightly larger screen

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is slightly more expensive

Compare the ELPH 500 HS vs the ELPH 100 HS

Compare the ELPH 500 HS vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$370 - $430

Has a significantly wider wide angle lens

Has a slightly higher resolution screen

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is much more expensive

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the ELPH 100 HS

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Ultra compact

$225

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is slightly more expensive

Compare the PowerShot SD1400 IS vs the ELPH 100 HS

Compare the PowerShot SD1400 IS vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Travel zoom

$169

Slightly closer macro focusing

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is slightly more expensive

Compare the PowerShot A4000 IS vs the ELPH 100 HS

Compare the PowerShot A4000 IS vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS

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

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$104

Better wide angle

Can create panoramas in-camera

Lower resolution movies

No 24p support

Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the ELPH 100 HS

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$91 - $142

Slightly higher true resolution

Slightly larger sensor

No image stabilization

Lower resolution movies

Compare the PowerShot A2200 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 SD4500 IS

Travel zoom

$139 - $343

Higher resolution movies

Supports 24p

Much narrower aperture

Much worse wide angle

Compare the PowerShot SD4500 IS vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$364 - $389

Much larger sensor

Supports 24p

Doesn't record high-speed movies

Larger

Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS

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Canon ELPH100 HS vs Canon PowerShotSD4000 IS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Reasons to buy the Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

recommendations

differences

Advantages of the Canon 100 HS

Advantages of the Canon SD4000 IS

recommendations

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Compared to recent compacts

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 500 HS

Canon Powershot S100

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Canon ELPH 100 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS

Canon PowerShot S95

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Canon ELPH
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SD4000 IS