Updated (September, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot G1X vs Canon PowerShot S110

Canon PowerShot G1X

76

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Canon Powershot S100

65
 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot G1X

Overall image quality
 Great image quality
60.0
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
920k dots
True resolution
 High true resolution
14.2 MP
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
 

Reasons to buy the Canon Powershot S100

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.0
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Size
 Really small
Compact 99x60x28 mm
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
 
Differences | Recommendations | Similarities | Competitors | Appearance | Discussion

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
Battery life Much longer battery life 700 shots vs 200 shots
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 3.5x more shots per battery charge
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
Color depth Better color depth 21.7 bits vs 20.7 bits
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 Distinguishes 1 more bits of color
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
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
Startup delay Less startup delay 1900 ms vs 2400 ms
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 More than 20% less delay when turning on
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 Significantly longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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 4x longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
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the Canon G1X

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 Better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
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 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
Shutter lag Less shutter lag 250 ms vs 697 ms
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 2.8x less delay when taking photos
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 Slightly cheaper $299.00 vs $599.00
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 The best price we've seen is $300 cheaper (2x less)
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digital cameras, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot G1X Canon PowerShot G1X
76 vs 65
Explain scores
Canon Powershot S100 Canon Powershot S100
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot G1X. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a boutique with a pro digicam.

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
HDR In-camera HDR Help
Combines multiple exposures
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Supports RAW Supports RAW 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
Startup delay Significant startup delay Help
G1X:1900 ms
S100:2400 ms
Zoom Poor zoom Help
G1X:4x
S100:5x

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot G15

Canon PowerShot G15

Pro digicam

$497 - $499
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Weight Is slightly heavier
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot G15 vs the PowerShot G1X
Compare the PowerShot G15 vs the Powershot S100
Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Pro digicam

$648 - $760
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
True resolution Takes significantly higher resolution photos
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the PowerShot G1X
Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the Powershot S100
Canon PowerShot S110

Canon PowerShot S110

Pro digicam

$399
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Startup delay Has significantly less startup delay
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
HDR Lacks a built in HDR feature
Compare the PowerShot S110 vs the PowerShot G1X
Compare the PowerShot S110 vs the Powershot S100
Nikon Coolpix P7700

Nikon Coolpix P7700

Pro digicam

$389 - $447
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
3D Captures 3D images
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Coolpix P7700 vs the PowerShot G1X
Compare the Coolpix P7700 vs the Powershot S100
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$971
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot G1X
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the Powershot S100
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Pro digicam

$348 - $399
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Thickness Is thicker
True resolution Takes slightly lower resolution photos
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the PowerShot G1X
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the Powershot S100
Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Super zoom

$369 - $450
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX50 HS vs the PowerShot G1X
Compare the PowerShot SX50 HS vs the Powershot S100

Canon PowerShot G1X Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm FinePix x20

Fujifilm FinePix x20

Pro digicam

$599
Macro focus Much better macro capability
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Supports 24p No 24p support
Compare the FinePix x20 vs the PowerShot G1X
Canon EOS M

Canon EOS M

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$479 - $599 with 22mm lens
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Compare the EOS M vs the PowerShot G1X

Canon Powershot S100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$228 - $249
Zoom 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
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$461 - $602
Startup delay Slightly less startup delay
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Powershot S100
Nikon Coolpix P310

Nikon Coolpix P310

Pro digicam

$169 - $199
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Focus points Many more focus points
Supports 24p No 24p support
GPS No built-in GPS
Compare the Coolpix P310 vs the Powershot S100
Nikon Coolpix P330

Nikon Coolpix P330

Pro digicam

$329 - $347
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Aperture Wider aperture
Supports 24p No 24p support
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR
Compare the Coolpix P330 vs the Powershot S100

appearance

Canon PowerShot G1X Canon Powershot S100
Canon PowerShot G1X Canon Powershot S100
Canon PowerShot G1X Canon Powershot S100

discussion

Showing 4 comments

John russel (11:20 PM, June 29, 2012)
canon s100 is a compact camera, i can take a lott of photos every where, and it so advance for a beginer like me. its good
 
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.