Canon Powershot
S100
 vs
Canon PowerShot
A480

Canon Powershot S100

100

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
Size
 Really small
Compact 99x60x28 mm
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
True resolution
 High true resolution
12 MP
Canon PowerShot A480

39

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot A480

Size
 Really small
Compact 92x62x31 mm
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Thickness
 Thin
1.2"
Weight
 Light-weight
140 g

differences

Advantages of the Canon S100
Wide angle Much better wide angle 24 mm vs 37 mm
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 Around 40% better wide angle
Aperture Much wider aperture f/2.0 vs f/3.0
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 At its widest zoom, the S100's lens captures much more light (1.2 f-stops)
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.8" 7.5x5.5mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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 Around 50% larger sensor
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 24fps vs 480p @ 20fps
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 Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate
True resolution Much higher true resolution 12 MP vs 9.8 MP
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 Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
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 More than 20% larger screen
Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
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
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 461k dots vs 115k dots
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 More than 4x higher resolution screen
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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 Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The S100's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
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 10 fps vs 0.8 fps
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 Around 12.5x faster continuous shooting
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs None
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 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Size Slightly smaller 99x60x28 mm vs 92x62x31 mm
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 Around 10% smaller
Zoom Slightly more zoom 5x vs 3.3x
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 Around 2.5x more zoom
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.2"
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 Around 10% thinner
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Advantages of the Canon A480
Weight Significantly lighter 140 g vs 198 g
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 Around 30% lighter
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
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 Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
Lowest price Much cheaper $137.15 vs $371.99
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 The best price we've seen is $235 cheaper (2.7x less)
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Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
S100:3 cm
A480:1 cm
Thickness Quite thick Help
S100:1.1"
A480:1.2"
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Size Large Help
S100:99x60x28 mm
A480:92x62x31 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
S100:5x
A480:3.3x

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the Powershot S100
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the PowerShot A480
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D5100 vs the Powershot S100
Compare the D5100 vs the PowerShot A480

Canon Powershot S100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389
Sensor size Larger sensor
Weight Slightly lighter
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Movie format Lower resolution movies
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
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Compare the Coolpix P310 vs the Powershot S100
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Battery life Much longer battery life
Size Much larger
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the Powershot S100
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$325
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Battery life Much longer battery life
Size Much larger
True resolution Much lower true resolution
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
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Size Much larger
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Compare the XZ-1 vs the Powershot S100

Canon PowerShot A480 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$147
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Significantly smaller
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Fastest shutter speed Slower max shutter speed
Compare the PowerShot A2200 vs the PowerShot A480
Canon PowerShot A800

Canon PowerShot A800

Compact

$84 - $90
Lowest price Cheaper
Weight Significantly heavier
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the PowerShot A800 vs the PowerShot A480
Canon PowerShot A1200

Canon PowerShot A1200

Compact

$69
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Size Larger
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Compare the PowerShot A1200 vs the PowerShot A480
Canon PowerShot A490

Canon PowerShot A490

Compact

$102
Lowest price Cheaper
Weight Heavier
Compare the PowerShot A490 vs the PowerShot A480
Canon PowerShot A495

Canon PowerShot A495

Compact

$109
Lowest price Slightly cheaper
Weight Heavier
Compare the PowerShot A495 vs the PowerShot A480

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