Canon PowerShot
S110
 vs
Canon Powershot
S100

Canon Powershot S110

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Canon Powershot S100

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S110

Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Size
 Really small
Compact 99x59x27 mm
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
12,800 ISO
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
 

Reasons to buy the Canon Powershot S100

Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Size
 Really small
Compact 99x60x28 mm
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon S110
Startup delay Much less startup delay 230 ms vs 2400 ms
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 10.4x less delay when turning on
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
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 The S110's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Low light performance Slightly lower noise at high ISO 168 ISO vs 153 ISO
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 The S110 has a slight edge (0.1 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Size Slightly smaller 99x59x27 mm vs 99x60x28 mm
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 Around 10% smaller
Thickness Slightly thinner 1.1" vs 1.1"
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 Almost the same
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Advantages of the Canon S100
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
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.6 EV vs 11.2 EV
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 0.4 f-stops more dynamic range
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 2.1 fps
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 Around 5x faster continuous shooting
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Overall image quality Slightly better image quality 50.0 vs 48.0
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 Almost the same
Lowest price Cheaper $325.00 vs $399.00
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 The best price we've seen is $74 cheaper (around 20% less)
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent pro digicams, and ignoring price

Canon Powershot S110 Canon PowerShot S110
69 vs 68
Explain scores
Canon Powershot S100 Canon Powershot S100
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Very wide aperture Help
f/2.0
Supports 24p Both support 24p, which is uncommon in cameras similar to these Help
For that film look
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
24 mm
True resolution Capture extremely high resolution images Help
12 MP
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
S110:1/1.8" 7.4x5.6mm
S100:1/1.8" 7.5x5.5mm
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Light sensitivity Very good maximum light sensitivity Help
S110:12,800 ISO
S100:6,400 ISO
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Lowest price Very expensive Help
S110:$399.00
S100:$325.00
Weight Heavy Help
198 g
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
S110:168 ISO
S100:153 ISO
Battery life Few shots per battery charge Help
200 shots
Zoom Poor zoom Help
5x

Compared to recent pro digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Very small Help
S110:99x59x27 mm
S100:99x60x28 mm
Thickness Very thin Help
1.1"
Weight Very light Help
198 g
External flash No external flash support Help
Less expandable
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
15 seconds
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/2000 of a second
Viewfinder No viewfinders Help
Can only preview photos on the screen
Autofocus Slower contrast detection autofocus Help
slower focusing
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
461k dots
Screen type No OLED screens Help
LCD

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Pro digicam

$398
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the PowerShot S110
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the Powershot S100
Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Pro digicam

$648 - $760
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the PowerShot S110
Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the Powershot S100
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$461 - $602
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot S110
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Powershot S100
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$240 - $269
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the PowerShot S110
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Powershot S100
Nikon Coolpix P330

Nikon Coolpix P330

Pro digicam

$359 - $377
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Thickness Is thicker
Light sensitivity Slightly lower maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Coolpix P330 vs the PowerShot S110
Compare the Coolpix P330 vs the Powershot S100
Canon PowerShot G15

Canon PowerShot G15

Pro digicam

$444 - $449
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot G15 vs the PowerShot S110
Compare the PowerShot G15 vs the Powershot S100
Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

Travel zoom

$299
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX280 HS vs the PowerShot S110
Compare the PowerShot SX280 HS vs the Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S110 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon Powershot S110.

Canon Powershot S100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon Powershot S100.

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Canon Powershot S100
Canon Powershot S100

discussion

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John Lang (10:50 AM, February 04, 2013)
Misclassification of the video capabilities (which are the same) and it's cheaper. They have the same lens, processor and sensor so the actual picture capabilities shouldn't really be that different.
 
Avatar for Carlos Taborda Carlos Taborda (9:43 AM, January 20, 2013)
How come the S100 is better than its 'upgrade' the S110?