Canon PowerShot
G1X
 vs
Canon Powershot
S100

Canon Powershot S100

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Reasons to buy the Canon Powershot S100

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.0
Movie format
 Full HD
1080p @ 24fps
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
Canon PowerShot G1X

80

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot G1X

Overall image quality
 Great image quality
60.0
Movie format
 Full HD
1080p @ 24fps
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
920k dots
True resolution
 High true resolution
14.2 MP
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
12,800 ISO
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look

differences

Advantages of the Canon G1X
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 461k dots
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 Around 2x higher resolution screen
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Overall image quality Better image quality 60.0 vs 50.0
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 20% better image quality
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor Four thirds 18.7x14.0mm vs 1/1.8" 7.5x5.5mm
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 Around 6.5x larger sensor
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
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 The G1X's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Color depth Better color depth 21.7 bits vs 20.7 bits
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 Distinguishes 1 more bits of color
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 644 ISO vs 153 ISO
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 The G1X has excellent image quality 2.1 f-stops higher ISO than the S100
True resolution Higher true resolution 14.2 MP vs 12 MP
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 Capture around 20% more detail in your photos
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Tunnel vs None
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 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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 4x longer exposures
Battery life Slightly longer battery life 250 shots vs 200 shots
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 Around 30% more shots per battery charge
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Canon S100
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.0 vs f/2.8
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 At its widest zoom, the S100's lens captures slightly more light (1 f-stop)
Macro focus Much better macro capability 3 cm vs 20 cm
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 Focus on subjects 6.7x closer to the lens
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
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
Size Smaller 99x60x28 mm vs 117x81x65 mm
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 3.7x smaller
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 1.9 fps
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 Around 5.5x faster continuous shooting
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.6 EV vs 10.8 EV
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 0.8 f-stops more dynamic range
Thickness Significantly thinner 1.1" vs 2.6"
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 2.3x thinner
Weight Lighter 198 g vs 390 g
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 Around 50% lighter
Lowest price Cheaper $371.99 vs $799.00
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 The best price we've seen is $427 cheaper (2.1x less)
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digital cameras, and ignoring price

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similarities

Compared to recent digital cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Supports 24p Both support 24p, which is uncommon in cameras similar to these Help
For that film look
Aperture Wide aperture Help
G1X:f/2.8
S100:f/2.0
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
1080p @ 24fps
HDR Both have in-camera, most cameras like these don't Help
Combines multiple exposures
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Zoom Poor zoom Help
G1X:4x
S100:5x

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot G1X
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the Powershot S100
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Focus points Has significantly more focus points
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the PowerShot G1X
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the Powershot S100
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$325
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Focus points Has slightly more focus points
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the PowerShot G1X
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the Powershot S100
Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$499 - $500
Screen type Has an OLED screen
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Compare the XZ-1 vs the PowerShot G1X
Compare the XZ-1 vs the Powershot S100
Sony NEX-5N

Sony NEX-5N

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$598 - $600 body only

$698 - $700 with 18-55mm lens
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Built-in flash Doesn't have a built-in flash
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
Compare the NEX-5N vs the PowerShot G1X
Compare the NEX-5N vs the Powershot S100
Fujifilm FinePix X100

Fujifilm FinePix X100

Boutique

$1,199
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the FinePix X100 vs the PowerShot G1X
Compare the FinePix X100 vs the Powershot S100
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the PowerShot G1X
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the Powershot S100

Canon PowerShot G1X Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$643 - $1,125 body only

$739 - $964 with 14-42mm lens
Touch screen Has a touch screen
3D Takes 3D photos
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-GX1 vs the PowerShot G1X
Sony NEX-7

Sony NEX-7

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$1,200 body only

$1,350 - $1,499 with 18-55mm lens
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Longest exposure Significantly shorter max exposures
Compare the NEX-7 vs the PowerShot G1X

Canon Powershot S100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389
Startup delay Slightly less startup delay
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Powershot S100
Nikon Coolpix P310

Nikon Coolpix P310

Pro digicam

$300 - $315
Focus points Many more focus points
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Supports 24p No 24p support
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Compare the Coolpix P310 vs the Powershot S100
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$299
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Aperture Much narrower aperture
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Powershot S100

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discussion

Showing 3 comments

Karlsberg (10:30 PM, March 02, 2012)
Thats right. The information provided about the cameras is quite useful (when its accurate), but the scores are completely useless...for pretty much any camera comparison, unless you were going to buy a canon or nikon anyway ; )
 
Mohammad Safar (6:53 AM, February 12, 2012)
all canon G series are having problem (i don't know if you read about that). the screws inside get loose and fall directly on the power board and create a short in the circuit! This is what happened to my G& and G( and i think they did not solve the problem! canon is down down hill!
 
Zzeke (6:07 PM, February 06, 2012)
The only reason the Canon S100 out scores the G1X is that it gets 20 more points from you due to the fact that it is more "popular" than the G1 X. But the G1 X isn't even on the market yet, whereas the S100 has been around a few months.

Otherwise, the G1X easily out scores the S100.