Canon PowerShot
ELPH 520 HS
 vs
Canon Powershot
S100

Updated (September, 2012): Compare the Canon ELPH 520 HS vs Canon PowerShot S110

Canon Powershot S100

67

  
Canon ELPH 520 HS

57

  

Reasons to buy the Canon Powershot S100

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.0
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
True resolution
 High true resolution
12 MP
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

Zoom
 Great zoom
12x
Size
 Really small
Ultra compact 87x54x19 mm
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Thickness
 Thin
0.7"
Weight
 Light-weight
155 g
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon ELPH 520 HS
Size Significantly smaller 87x54x19 mm vs 99x60x28 mm
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 Around 50% smaller
Zoom More zoom 12x vs 5x
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 Around 6x more zoom
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.7" vs 1.1"
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 More than 30% thinner
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
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 Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
Weight Lighter 155 g vs 198 g
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 More than 20% lighter
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $129.00 vs $319.99
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 The best price we've seen is $191 cheaper (2.5x less)
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Canon ELPH 520 HS Learn more about
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Advantages of the Canon S100
Aperture Much wider aperture f/2.0 vs f/3.4
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 At its widest zoom, the S100's lens captures much more light (1.5 f-stops)
Wide angle Much better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
True resolution Much higher true resolution 12 MP vs 9.7 MP
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 Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
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
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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 Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor 1/1.8" 7.5x5.5mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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 Around 50% larger sensor
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 2.8 fps
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 More than 3.5x faster continuous shooting
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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 The S100's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Battery life Slightly longer battery life 200 shots vs 190 shots
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 Around 10% more shots per battery charge
Canon Powershot S100 Learn more about
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon ELPH 520 HS Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS
57 vs 67
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Canon Powershot S100 Canon Powershot S100
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon Powershot S100. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a ultra compact with a pro digicam.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
High-speed framerate Very high speed movies Help
240 fps
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Battery life Few shots per battery charge Help
ELPH 520 HS:190 shots
S100:200 shots
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot S110

Canon PowerShot S110

Pro digicam

$399
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Compare the PowerShot S110 vs the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS
Compare the PowerShot S110 vs the Powershot S100
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$146 - $199
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the Powershot S100
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$124 - $139
Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the Powershot S100
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$240 - $269
Zoom Has much more zoom
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Powershot S100
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$152
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Powershot S100
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$219
Zoom Has much more zoom
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the Powershot S100
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$100 - $190
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the Powershot S100

Canon ELPH 520 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 530 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS

Ultra compact

$159
Thickness Slightly thicker
Weight Slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 530 HS vs the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS
Canon ELPH 330 HS

Canon ELPH 330 HS

Travel zoom

$199 - $219
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Size Larger
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the ELPH 330 HS vs the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

Canon Powershot S100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Pro digicam

$648 - $760
Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Supports 24p No 24p support
Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the Powershot S100
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$461 - $602
Startup delay Slightly less startup delay
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Powershot S100
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Pro digicam

$398
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Size Much larger
Supports 24p No 24p support
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the Powershot S100
Nikon Coolpix P310

Nikon Coolpix P310

Pro digicam

$159 - $179
Focus points Many more focus points
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Supports 24p No 24p support
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Compare the Coolpix P310 vs the Powershot S100
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$649
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Battery life Much longer battery life
Size Much larger
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the Powershot S100

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