Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs Nikon Coolpix S4100

Canon ELPH 100 HS

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"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
Nikon Coolpix S4100

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S4100

Movie format
Full HD
1080p @ 15fps
Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
460k dots
Touch screen
Touch screen
Less buttons
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Canon 100 HS

Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
Help
Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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Get that real film feel
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.2
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At its widest zoom, the 100 HS's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
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
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3.4 fps vs 0.7 fps
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Around 5x faster continuous shooting
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 4s
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Around 4x longer exposures
Canon ELPH 100 HS Learn more about
the Canon 100 HS

Advantages of the Nikon S4100

Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Wide angle Better wide angle 26 mm vs 28 mm
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Around 10% better wide angle
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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2x higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1500s
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More than 20% faster max shutter speed
Weight Slightly lighter 131 g vs 140 g
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Around 10% lighter
Nikon Coolpix S4100 Learn more about
the Nikon S4100
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon ELPH 100 HS Canon ELPH 100 HS
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by Wendy-Roth last month
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
Movie format Full HD (1080p) video Help
100 HS:1080p @ 24fps
S4100:1080p @ 15fps
Size Fairly small Help
100 HS:93x55x19 mm
S4100:95x56x19 mm
Thickness Thin Help
0.8"
Weight Light weight Help
100 HS:140 g
S4100:131 g
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
Zoom Poor zoom Help
100 HS:4x
S4100:5x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$129

Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$104

Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$91 - $142

Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix S3300

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Compact

$120

Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Sony Cybershot DSC-W570

Sony Cybershot W570

Ultra compact

$135

Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Nikon Coolpix S4300

Nikon Coolpix S4300

Compact

$167 - $170

Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing

Canon ELPH 100 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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
Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

Compact

$178

True resolution Slightly higher true resolution
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Supports 24p No 24p support

Nikon Coolpix S4100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S6100

Nikon Coolpix S6100

Compact

$197

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Macro focus Much better macro capability
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Aperture Narrower aperture

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