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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S120

Size
 Really small
Compact 100x59x29 mm
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
12,800 ISO
Touch screen
 Touch screen
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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot ELPH 130 IS

Size
 Really small
Super compact 95x56x21 mm
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Thickness
 Thin
0.8"
Weight
 Light-weight
133 g
 
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Advantages of the Canon ELPH 130 IS

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Size Smaller 95x56x21 mm vs 100x59x29 mm
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 More than 30% smaller
Weight Significantly lighter 133 g vs 217 g
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 Around 40% lighter
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
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 Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
Zoom Slightly more zoom 8x vs 5x
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 More than 2.5x more zoom
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 1.1"
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 Around 30% thinner
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $89.00 vs $399.00
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 The best price we've seen is $310 cheaper (4.5x less)
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Advantages of the Canon S120

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Aperture Much wider aperture f/1.8 vs f/3.2
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 At its widest zoom, the S120's lens captures much more light (1.7 f-stops)
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 12,800 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The S120's maximum light sensitivity is 3 f-stops better
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 60fps vs 720p @ 25fps
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate
Wide angle 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
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 9.4 fps vs 0.8 fps
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 More than 11.5x faster continuous shooting
True resolution Higher true resolution 12 MP vs 9.7 MP
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 Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Sensor size Larger sensor 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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 More than 50% larger sensor
Battery life Longer battery life 230 shots vs 190 shots
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 More than 20% more shots per battery charge
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              similarities

              Compared to recent compacts

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              Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
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              Focus points Few focus points Help
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              Canon PowerShot S110

              Canon PowerShot S110

              Pro digicam

              $220 - $249
              Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
              Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
              Thickness Is thicker
              Compare the PowerShot S110 vs the PowerShot ELPH 130 IS
              Compare the PowerShot S110 vs the PowerShot S120

              Canon PowerShot ELPH 130 IS Competitors

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              Disadvantages
              Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

              Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

              Compact

              $225
              Supports 24p Supports 24p
              Movie format Higher resolution movies
              Macro focus Worse macro capability
              Zoom Slightly less zoom
              Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the PowerShot ELPH 130 IS
              Canon PowerShot ELPH 340 HS

              Canon PowerShot ELPH 340 HS

              Travel zoom

              $179 - $204
              Movie format Higher resolution movies
              High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
              Aperture Narrower aperture
              Size Larger
              Compare the PowerShot ELPH 340 HS vs the PowerShot ELPH 130 IS
              Canon ELPH 115 HS

              Canon ELPH 115 HS

              Travel zoom
              Size Slightly smaller
              Battery life Slightly longer battery life
              Thickness Slightly thicker
              Compare the ELPH 115 HS vs the PowerShot ELPH 130 IS
              Canon PowerShot ELPH 135

              Canon PowerShot ELPH 135

              Travel zoom

              $109 - $151
              Battery life Longer battery life
              Weight Slightly lighter
              Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
              Thickness Slightly thicker
              Compare the PowerShot ELPH 135 vs the PowerShot ELPH 130 IS
              Canon PowerShot ELPH 150 IS

              Canon PowerShot ELPH 150 IS

              Travel zoom

              $129 - $149
              Wide angle Better wide angle
              Aperture Wider aperture
              Size Larger
              Thickness Thicker
              Compare the PowerShot ELPH 150 IS vs the PowerShot ELPH 130 IS

              Canon PowerShot S120 Competitors

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              Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

              Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

              Pro digicam

              $498 - $548
              Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
              True resolution Much higher true resolution
              Touch screen No touch screen
              Wide angle Worse wide angle
              Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the PowerShot S120
              Canon PowerShot S200

              Canon PowerShot S200

              Pro digicam

              $232
              Supports 24p Supports 24p
              Size Smaller
              Touch screen No touch screen
              Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
              Compare the PowerShot S200 vs the PowerShot S120
              Canon PowerShot G16

              Canon PowerShot G16

              Pro digicam

              $499
              Battery life Significantly longer battery life
              Longest exposure Much longer exposures
              Size Much larger
              Touch screen No touch screen
              Compare the PowerShot G16 vs the PowerShot S120
              Nikon Coolpix P340

              Nikon Coolpix P340

              Pro digicam

              $347
              Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
              Macro focus Slightly better macro capability
              Touch screen No touch screen
              Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
              Compare the Coolpix P340 vs the PowerShot S120
              Canon PowerShot SX700 HS

              Canon PowerShot SX700 HS

              Travel zoom

              $329 - $354
              Zoom Much more zoom
              External mic jack Has an external mic jack
              Aperture Much narrower aperture
              Size Significantly larger
              Compare the PowerShot SX700 HS vs the PowerShot S120

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