Canon ELPH
100 HS
 vs
Casio Exilim
EX-G1

Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs Casio Exilim EX-G1

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
Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Lens
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Casio Exilim EX-G1

44
Runner-up

Casio Exilim EX-G1

Reasons to buy the Casio Exilim EX-G1

Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Waterproof
 Waterproof
Great at the beach

differences

Advantages of the Canon 100 HS
Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 38 mm
Help
 Around 30% better wide angle
Aperture Much wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.9
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 At its widest zoom, the 100 HS's lens captures slightly more light (1 f-stop)
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 24fps vs 848 x 480 @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video but at a lower frame rate
Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
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
Macro focus Much better macro capability 3 cm vs 10 cm
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 Focus on subjects 3.3x closer to the lens
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 104x64x20 mm
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 More than 20% smaller
Weight Lighter 140 g vs 154 g
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 Around 10% lighter
Lowest price Cheaper $105.00 vs $189.99
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 The best price we've seen is $85 cheaper (more than 40% less)
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/1500s vs 1/1250s
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 Around 20% faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 4s
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 Around 4x longer exposures
Canon ELPH 100 HS Learn more about
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Advantages of the Casio EX-G1
Waterproof Waterproof Yes vs No
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 Great for vacations and holidays at the beach, or around the pool
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
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 Almost the same
Casio Exilim EX-G1 Learn more about
the Casio EX-G1
vs

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon ELPH 100 HS Canon ELPH 100 HS
70 vs 44
Explain scores
Casio Exilim EX-G1 Casio Exilim EX-G1
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 waterproof.

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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
Thickness Thin Help
0.8"
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
100 HS:1/1500s
EX-G1:1/1250s
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
100 HS:28 mm
EX-G1:38 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
100 HS:4x
EX-G1:3x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant shared competitors found.

Canon ELPH 100 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Aperture Slightly wider aperture
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the ELPH 100 HS
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
Compare the PowerShot A3300 IS vs the ELPH 100 HS
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
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the ELPH 100 HS
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
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the ELPH 100 HS
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
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the ELPH 100 HS

Casio Exilim EX-G1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$280
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the Exilim EX-G1
Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Waterproof

$114 - $159
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Size Larger
Compare the FinePix XP30 vs the Exilim EX-G1
Pentax Optio WG-1

Pentax Optio WG-1

Waterproof

$244 - $328
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Size Significantly larger
Compare the Optio WG-1 vs the Exilim EX-G1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Waterproof
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Size Significantly larger
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS3 vs the Exilim EX-G1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

Travel zoom
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZR1 vs the Exilim EX-G1

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