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

Canon ELPH 100 HS

37

 
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

34

 

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
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

We are not aware of any reasons to consider buying the Canon PowerShot SX130 IS over the Canon ELPH 100 HS.
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon 100 HS

Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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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 1 fps
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Around 3.5x faster continuous shooting
Weight Lighter 140 g vs 308 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
Lowest price Cheaper $119.00 vs $246.65
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The best price we've seen is $128 cheaper (2.1x less)
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Advantages of the Canon SX130 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
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon ELPH 100 HS Canon ELPH 100 HS
37 vs 34
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Canon PowerShot SX130 IS Canon PowerShot SX130 IS
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon ELPH 100 HS. 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
Lens
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 ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$152

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$91 - $119

Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Compact

$90

Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$240 - $269

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
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

Canon ELPH 100 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$146 - $199

Wide angle Better wide angle
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly slower
Lowest price Slightly more expensive
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$124 - $139

Touch screen Has a touch screen
Wide angle Better wide angle
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly slower
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Canon ELPH 520 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

Ultra compact

$129 - $155

Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Zoom Slightly more zoom
Supports 24p No 24p support
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Travel zoom

$119 - $123

Macro focus Better macro capability
Zoom Slightly more zoom
Supports 24p No 24p support
Movie format Lower resolution movies

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Travel zoom

$169 - $201

Zoom Slightly more zoom
Lowest price Cheaper
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

Travel zoom

$229

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Weight Slightly lighter
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
True resolution Significantly lower true resolution
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Aperture Wider aperture
Size Larger
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Super zoom

$248 - $249

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$199

Supports 24p Supports 24p
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability

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