Canon 100 HS vs Ricoh CX2

differences

Advantages of the Canon 100 HS

Higher resolution movies

1080p @ 24fps

480p @ 30fps

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

Significantly wider aperture

f/2.8

f/3.5

At its widest zoom, the 100 HS's lens captures slightly more light (0.6 f-stops)

Supports 24p

Yes

Get that real film feel

Significantly smaller

93x55x19 mm

102x58x29 mm

Around 40% smaller

Records high-speed movies

240 fps

None

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

Significantly higher true resolution

9.7 MP

9 MP

Capture around 10% more detail in your photos

Better image stabilization

Lens

Sensor shift

Less risk of blur

Significantly thinner

0.8"

1.1"

More than 30% thinner

Better maximum light sensitivity

3,200 ISO

1,600 ISO

The 100 HS's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better

Significantly lighter

140 g

185 g

More than 20% lighter

Significantly cheaper

$105.00

$247.89

The best price we've seen is $143 cheaper (2.4x less)

Longer exposures

15s

Around 90% longer exposures

Learn more about
the Canon 100 HS

Advantages of the Ricoh CX2

Much higher resolution screen

920k dots

230k dots

4x higher resolution screen

More zoom

10.7x

More than 7x more zoom

Better macro capability

1 cm

3 cm

Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens

Slightly larger sensor

1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm

Almost the same

Significantly faster max shutter speed

1/2000s

1/1500s

More than 20% faster max shutter speed

Learn more about
the Ricoh CX2

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon ELPH 100 HS

70	vs	49
Explain scores

Ricoh CX2

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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Canon 100 HS vs Canon 500 HS

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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

	Better sensor types
	Better in low light

Good macro capabilities

100 HS:	3 cm
CX2:	1 cm

	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

	Poor wide angle
	28 mm

competitors

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$104

Has a slightly wider wide angle lens

Creates panoramas in-camera

Has a CCD-family sensor

Much worse macro focusing

Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the ELPH 100 HS

Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the CX2

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

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$91 - $142

Slightly higher true resolution

Slightly larger sensor

No image stabilization

Lower resolution movies

Compare the PowerShot A2200 vs the ELPH 100 HS

Fujifilm X-Pro1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$1,991 - $2,298 body only

Much larger sensor

Much higher true resolution

No built-in flash

Much larger

Compare the X-Pro1 vs the CX2

Ricoh CX4

Travel zoom

$249

Higher resolution movies

Significantly higher true resolution

Heavier

Compare the CX4 vs the CX2

Ricoh CX1

Compact

Wider aperture

Slightly smaller

Less zoom

Compare the CX1 vs the CX2

Fujifilm FinePix S602Z Pro

Digicam

Much larger sensor

Significantly wider aperture

Much larger

Much smaller screen

Compare the FinePix S602Z Pro vs the CX2

Ricoh CX6

Travel zoom

$481

Higher resolution movies

Higher resolution screen

Much more expensive

Slightly larger

Compare the CX6 vs the CX2

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Canon ELPH100 HS vs RicohCX2

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Reasons to buy the Canon ELPH 100 HS

Ricoh CX2

Reasons to buy the Ricoh CX2

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Canon 100 HS

Advantages of the Ricoh CX2

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Compared to recent compacts

competitors

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Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Canon ELPH 100 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon PowerShot A2200

Ricoh CX2 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm X-Pro1

Ricoh CX4

Ricoh CX1

Fujifilm FinePix S602Z Pro

Ricoh CX6

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