Canon ELPH
100 HS
 vs
Samsung
WB210

Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs Samsung WB210

Samsung WB210

54

  
Canon ELPH 100 HS

51

  
Winner

Samsung WB210

Reasons to buy the Samsung WB210

Zoom
 Great zoom
12x
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Screen size
 Large screen
3.5"
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
1,152k dots
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
 
Runner-up

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Reasons to buy the Canon ELPH 100 HS

Movie format
 Full HD
1080p @ 24fps
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon 100 HS
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
Help
 Get that real film feel
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 24fps vs 720p @ 30fps
Help
 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video but at a lower frame rate
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
Help
 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
Help
 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Size Smaller 93x55x19 mm vs 100x59x22 mm
Help
 More than 20% smaller
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/2.9
Help
 At its widest zoom, the 100 HS's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
Help
 Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
Help
 The 100 HS's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Weight Lighter 140 g vs 174 g
Help
 Around 20% lighter
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 0.9"
Help
 More than 10% thinner
Lowest price Cheaper $119.00 vs $199.00
Help
 The best price we've seen is $80 cheaper (more than 40% less)
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 8s
Help
 Around 90% longer exposures
Canon ELPH 100 HS Learn more about
the Canon 100 HS

Advantages of the Samsung WB210
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 1,152k dots vs 230k dots
Help
 More than 5x higher resolution screen
Wide angle Much better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
Help
 More than 10% better wide angle
Screen size Much larger screen 3.5" vs 3.0"
Help
 Around 20% larger screen
Zoom More zoom 12x vs 4x
Help
 9x more zoom
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
Help
 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1500s
Help
 More than 20% faster max shutter speed
Samsung WB210 Learn more about
the Samsung WB210
vs

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon ELPH 100 HS Canon ELPH 100 HS
51 vs 54
Explain scores
Samsung WB210 Samsung WB210
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Samsung WB210. 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.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
100 HS:f/2.8
WB210:f/2.9
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
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
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$152
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the ELPH 100 HS
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the WB210
Canon ELPH 520 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

Ultra compact

$129 - $149
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Wide angle Has a much narrower wide angle lens
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS vs the ELPH 100 HS
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS vs the WB210
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$100 - $190
Light sensitivity Much higher maximum light sensitivity
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the ELPH 100 HS
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the WB210
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

Travel zoom

$100 - $139
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W690 vs the ELPH 100 HS
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W690 vs the WB210
Nikon Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$157 - $203
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Thickness Is thicker
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the ELPH 100 HS
Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the WB210

Canon ELPH 100 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$146 - $199
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly slower
Lowest price Slightly more expensive
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the ELPH 100 HS
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$124 - $139
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Size Slightly larger
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly slower
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the ELPH 100 HS
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Travel zoom

$119 - $123
Zoom More zoom
Macro focus Better macro capability
Supports 24p No 24p support
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the PowerShot A4000 IS vs the ELPH 100 HS
Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Compact

$90
Weight Lighter
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed
Supports 24p No 24p support
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the PowerShot A2300 IS vs the ELPH 100 HS
Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Travel zoom

$90
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Zoom More zoom
Supports 24p No 24p support
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the PowerShot A3400 IS vs the ELPH 100 HS

Samsung WB210 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Samsung WB150F

Samsung WB150F

Travel zoom

$149
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the WB150F vs the WB210
Samsung WB700

Samsung WB700

Travel zoom

$153
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Macro focus Better macro capability
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the WB700 vs the WB210
Placeholder

Samsung WB30F

Ultra compact

$148 - $149
Size Smaller
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the WB30F vs the WB210
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Travel zoom

$350
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 vs the WB210
Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Travel zoom

$169 - $201
Zoom More zoom
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Size Much larger
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Compare the PowerShot SX160 IS vs the WB210

appearance

Canon ELPH 100 HS Samsung WB210
Canon ELPH 100 HS Samsung WB210
Canon ELPH 100 HS Samsung WB210

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