Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

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
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
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

Zoom
Great zoom
12x
Wide angle
Wide angle lens
25 mm
Shutter lag
Barely any delay taking photos
340 ms shutter lag
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Canon 100 HS

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
Size Much smaller 93x55x19 mm vs 103x60x32 mm
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Around 50% smaller
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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Get that real film feel
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.3
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At its widest zoom, the 100 HS's lens captures marginally more light (0.5 f-stops)
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
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
Thickness Much thinner 0.8" vs 1.3"
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Around 40% thinner
Weight Much lighter 140 g vs 214 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
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $105.00 vs $297.99
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The best price we've seen is $193 cheaper (2.8x less)
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 3.4 fps vs 2.3 fps
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Around 50% faster continuous shooting
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/1500s vs 1/1300s
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More than 10% faster max shutter speed
Canon ELPH 100 HS Learn more about
the Canon 100 HS

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZS5

Zoom Significantly more zoom 12x vs 4x
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9x more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
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More than 10% better wide angle
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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4x longer exposures
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5 Learn more about
the Panasonic DMC-ZS5
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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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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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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
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
3 cm
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
100 HS:1/1500s
DMC-ZS5:1/1300s
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

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$370 - $430

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker

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

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Travel zoom

$170 - $271

Zoom More zoom
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Thickness Slightly thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Travel zoom

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Size Slightly larger
Weight Heavier
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom

$361

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Size Slightly larger
Lowest price More expensive
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$328

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom More zoom
Thickness Slightly thicker
Weight Slightly heavier
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$291 - $350

Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
True resolution Lower true resolution
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures

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