Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs Pentax Optio WS80

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
Pentax Optio WS80

53

Runner-up

Pentax Optio WS80

Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio WS80

Light sensitivity
High ISO
6,400 ISO
Shutter lag
Barely any delay taking photos
320 ms shutter lag
Waterproof
Waterproof
Great at the beach

differences

Advantages of the Canon 100 HS

Aperture Much wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.8
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At its widest zoom, the 100 HS's lens captures slightly more light (0.9 f-stops)
Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 35 mm
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20% better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
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
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
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
Size Smaller 93x55x19 mm vs 92x60x22 mm
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More than 10% smaller
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3.4 fps vs 1.1 fps
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More than 3x faster continuous shooting
Lowest price Cheaper $105.00 vs $209.48
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The best price we've seen is $104 cheaper (around 50% less)
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 0.9"
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Around 10% thinner
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 Pentax WS80

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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The WS80's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Waterproof Waterproof Yes vs No
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Great for vacations and holidays at the beach, or around the pool
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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Almost the same
Weight Lighter 125 g vs 140 g
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More than 10% lighter
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
Pentax Optio WS80 Learn more about
the Pentax WS80
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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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Pentax Optio WS80 Pentax Optio WS80
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 waterproof.

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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
Weight Light weight Help
100 HS:140 g
WS80:125 g
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/1500 of a second
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
WS80:35 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
100 HS:4x
WS80:5x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant shared competitors found.

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
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

Pentax Optio WS80 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus TG-310

Olympus TG310

Waterproof

$132

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Size Larger
Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

Travel zoom

$225

Aperture Much wider aperture
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Size Much larger
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Olympus SP-800 UZ

Olympus SP-800 UZ

Super zoom

$379

Zoom Much more zoom
Aperture Much wider aperture
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Canon PowerShot A1200

Canon PowerShot A1200

Compact

$71

Aperture Much wider aperture
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Significantly larger
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Olympus Stylus 550WP

Olympus Stylus 550WP

Waterproof

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Aperture Wider aperture
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Movie format Lower resolution movies

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