Canon 100 HS vs Pentax WS80

differences

Advantages of the Canon 100 HS

Much wider aperture

f/2.8

f/3.8

At its widest zoom, the 100 HS's lens captures slightly more light (0.9 f-stops)

Much better wide angle

28 mm

35 mm

20% better wide angle

Image stabilization

Lens

None

Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements

Higher resolution movies

1080p @ 24fps

720p @ 30fps

Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video but at a lower frame rate

Supports 24p

Yes

Get that real film feel

Significantly larger screen

3.0"

2.7"

More than 10% larger screen

Records high-speed movies

240 fps

None

Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion

Has a CMOS-family sensor

CMOS

CCD

CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images

Smaller

93x55x19 mm

92x60x22 mm

More than 10% smaller

Shoots faster

3.4 fps

1.1 fps

More than 3x faster continuous shooting

Cheaper

$105.00

$209.48

The best price we've seen is $104 cheaper (around 50% less)

Thinner

0.8"

0.9"

Around 10% thinner

Longer exposures

15s

Around 4x longer exposures

Learn more about
the Canon 100 HS

Advantages of the Pentax WS80

Better maximum light sensitivity

6,400 ISO

3,200 ISO

The WS80's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better

Waterproof

Yes

Great for vacations and holidays at the beach, or around the pool

Slightly higher true resolution

9.8 MP

9.7 MP

Almost the same

Lighter

125 g

140 g

More than 10% lighter

Slightly larger sensor

1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm

Almost the same

Learn more about
the Pentax WS80

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon ELPH 100 HS

70	vs	53
Explain scores

Pentax Optio WS80

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

Light weight

100 HS:	140 g
WS80:	125 g

	Slow max shutter speed
	1/1500 of a second

	Neither camera stitches together panoramas
	You could stitch photos in post

	Neither has in-camera HDR
	You could do HDR manually

	No touchscreens
	More buttons

	Low resolution screens
	230k dots

Poor wide angle

100 HS:	28 mm
WS80:	35 mm

Poor zoom

100 HS:	4x
WS80:	5x

competitors

No significant shared competitors found.

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Significantly better wide angle

Slightly wider aperture

Significantly smaller screen

More expensive

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the ELPH 100 HS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$129

Slightly higher true resolution

Slightly larger sensor

Much more shutter lag

Lower resolution movies

Compare the PowerShot A3300 IS vs the ELPH 100 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$229

Significantly better wide angle

Higher resolution screen

Shoots slightly slower

More expensive

Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$195 - $196

Can create panoramas in-camera

Higher resolution screen

Narrower aperture

Larger

Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the ELPH 100 HS

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$104

Better wide angle

Can create panoramas in-camera

Lower resolution movies

No 24p support

Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the ELPH 100 HS

Olympus TG310

Waterproof

$132

Much better wide angle

Image stabilization

Worse maximum light sensitivity

Larger

Compare the TG310 vs the Optio WS80

Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

Travel zoom

$225

Much wider aperture

Image stabilization

Much larger

Much lower true resolution

Compare the PowerShot SX120 IS vs the Optio WS80

Olympus SP-800 UZ

Super zoom

$379

Much more zoom

Much wider aperture

Much larger

Much thicker

Compare the SP-800 UZ vs the Optio WS80

Canon PowerShot A1200

Compact

$71

Much wider aperture

Much better wide angle

Significantly larger

Worse maximum light sensitivity

Compare the PowerShot A1200 vs the Optio WS80

Olympus Stylus 550WP

Waterproof

Image stabilization

Wider aperture

Significantly worse wide angle

Lower resolution movies

Compare the Stylus 550WP vs the Optio WS80

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Canon ELPH
100 HS
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Pentax Optio
WS80

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Reasons to buy the Canon ELPH 100 HS

Pentax Optio WS80

Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio WS80

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Canon 100 HS

Advantages of the Pentax WS80

recommendations

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 100 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Pentax Optio WS80 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus TG310

Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

Olympus SP-800 UZ

Canon PowerShot A1200

Olympus Stylus 550WP

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Canon ELPH100 HS vs Pentax OptioWS80

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Reasons to buy the Canon ELPH 100 HS

Pentax Optio WS80

Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio WS80

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Canon 100 HS

Advantages of the Pentax WS80

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

advice

Need help deciding?

Are you a camera expert? Share your knowledge!

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 100 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Pentax Optio WS80 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus TG310

Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

Olympus SP-800 UZ

Canon PowerShot A1200

Olympus Stylus 550WP

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Canon ELPH
100 HS
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Pentax Optio
WS80