Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

70

"It's a rectangle with curved edges that make it easy to hold."
pcmag.com | talking about the 100 HS's feel
"Canon's user interface is simple enough, made up mostly of cascading rows down the Y axis of the screen"
pcmag.com | talking about the 100 HS's button-layout

Reasons to buy the Canon ELPH 100 HS

Movie format
Full HD
1080p @ 24fps
Size
Really small
Super compact 93x55x19 mm
High-speed framerate
High speed movies
240 fps
Supports 24p
24p movies
For that film look
Sensor type
CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Shutter lag
Barely any delay taking photos
360 ms shutter lag
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

46

"The 14 megapixel sensor combined with the camera's metering system offers good image quality from 80 to 200 ISO"
digitalreview.ca | talking about the SX210 IS's image-quality
"the comfortably positioned zoom lever makes framing images a simple step."
digitalreview.ca | talking about the SX210 IS's feel

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Zoom
Great zoom
14x
Shutter lag
Barely any delay taking photos
390 ms shutter lag
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/3200 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Canon 100 HS

Size Much smaller 93x55x19 mm vs 105x59x31 mm
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Around 50% smaller
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
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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Get that real film feel
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
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.1
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At its widest zoom, the 100 HS's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Weight Much lighter 140 g vs 220 g
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Around 40% lighter
Thickness Much thinner 0.8" vs 1.3"
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Around 40% thinner
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
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3.4 fps vs 0.7 fps
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Around 5x faster continuous shooting
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $105.00 vs $293.99
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The best price we've seen is $189 cheaper (2.8x less)
Canon ELPH 100 HS Learn more about
the Canon 100 HS

Advantages of the Canon SX210 IS

Zoom Significantly more zoom 14x vs 4x
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Around 12.5x more zoom
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/1500s
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2.1x faster max shutter speed
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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Almost the same
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
Help
Almost the same
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Learn more about
the Canon SX210 IS
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon ELPH 100 HS Canon ELPH 100 HS
70 vs 46
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Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Canon PowerShot SX210 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.

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Canon 100 HS vs Canon 500 HS

I am not an expert when it comes to pictures but I like a camera that takes good pictures in low...

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
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
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
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

$148 - $179

Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$135 - $179

Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$370 - $430

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is much more expensive

Canon ELPH 100 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$129

True resolution Slightly higher true resolution
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor
Shutter lag Much more shutter lag
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$229

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly slower
Lowest price More expensive
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$195 - $196

Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$104

Wide angle Better wide angle
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Supports 24p No 24p support
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$91 - $142

True resolution Slightly higher true resolution
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Movie format Lower resolution movies

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $307

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Size Slightly larger
Thickness Slightly thicker
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$281 - $366

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Size Slightly larger
Thickness Slightly thicker
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$299

Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger
Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

Travel zoom

Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger

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