Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs Nikon Coolpix L24

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
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
Nikon Coolpix L22

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Runner-up

Nikon Coolpix L22

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix L22

Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Shutter lag
Barely any delay taking photos
350 ms shutter lag

differences

Advantages of the Canon 100 HS

Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 37 mm
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More than 20% better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 24fps vs 480p
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Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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Get that real film feel
Size Significantly smaller 93x55x19 mm vs 98x61x28 mm
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Around 40% smaller
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
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.8" vs 1.1"
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Around 30% 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
Weight Lighter 140 g vs 183 g
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More than 20% lighter
Canon ELPH 100 HS Learn more about
the Canon 100 HS

Advantages of the Nikon L22

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
Nikon Coolpix L22 Learn more about
the Nikon L22
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon ELPH 100 HS Canon ELPH 100 HS
70 vs 41
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Nikon Coolpix L22 Nikon Coolpix L22
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the 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

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

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
L22:37 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
100 HS:4x
L22:3.6x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$104

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$91 - $142

Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
Sony Cybershot DSC-WX7

Sony Cybershot WX7

Compact

$241 - $273

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
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
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker

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
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
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 L22 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix L24

Nikon Coolpix L24

Compact

$60

True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Sensor size Slightly smaller sensor
Nikon Coolpix L20

Nikon Coolpix L20

Compact

Weight Significantly lighter
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Canon PowerShot A1200

Canon PowerShot A1200

Compact

$71

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Nikon Coolpix L25

Nikon Coolpix L25

Compact

$92 - $131

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Touch screen Has a touch screen
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Canon PowerShot A800

Canon PowerShot A800

Compact

$84 - $90

Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Aperture Slightly wider aperture
Screen size Much smaller screen
Image stabilization No image stabilization

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