Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs Olympus FE-47

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
Olympus FE-47

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Runner-up

Olympus FE-47

Reasons to buy the Olympus FE-47

Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Canon 100 HS

Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 36 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
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.5
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At its widest zoom, the 100 HS's lens captures slightly more light (0.6 f-stops)
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
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Size Significantly smaller 93x55x19 mm vs 98x61x27 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
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Weight Significantly lighter 140 g vs 204 g
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More than 30% 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 Significantly thinner 0.8" vs 1.1"
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Around 30% thinner
Lowest price Cheaper $105.00 vs $178.80
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The best price we've seen is $74 cheaper (more than 40% less)
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 Olympus FE-47

Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1500s
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More than 20% faster max shutter speed
Olympus FE-47 Learn more about
the Olympus FE-47
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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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Olympus FE-47 Olympus FE-47
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
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
3 cm
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
FE-47:36 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
100 HS:4x
FE-47:5x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$129

Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
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 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

Olympus FE-47 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Samsung ES75

Samsung ES75

Digicam

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Samsung ST65

Samsung ST65

Compact

$104 - $138

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Aperture Narrower aperture
Samsung NV24HD

Samsung NV24HD

Compact

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Screen size Smaller screen
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Casio Exilim EX-H30

Casio Exilim EX-H30

Travel zoom

$170 - $249

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Size Slightly larger
Nikon Coolpix L22

Nikon Coolpix L22

Compact

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Aperture Wider aperture
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Macro focus Worse macro capability

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