Canon Powershot
S100
 vs
Canon PowerShot
G10

Updated (September, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot S110 vs Canon PowerShot G10

Canon Powershot S100

76

  
Canon PowerShot G10

49

  

Reasons to buy the Canon Powershot S100

Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.0
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Dynamic range
 Wide dynamic range
11.6 EV
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
True resolution
 High true resolution
12 MP
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot G10

Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
True resolution
 High true resolution
14.6 MP
Battery life
 Great battery life
1000 shots
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Tunnel
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting
 

differences

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)
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.6 EV vs 10 EV
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 1.6 f-stops more dynamic range
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality 50.0 vs 37.0
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 Around 40% better image quality
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 24fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video but at a lower frame rate
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Color depth Better color depth 20.7 bits vs 19 bits
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 Distinguishes 1.7 more bits of color
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
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 0.7 fps
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 Around 14.5x faster continuous shooting
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
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
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
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Size Smaller 99x60x28 mm vs 109x78x46 mm
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 2.4x smaller
Weight Lighter 198 g vs 390 g
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 Around 50% lighter
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.8"
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 Around 40% thinner
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Advantages of the Canon G10
Battery life Much longer battery life 1000 shots vs 200 shots
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 5x more shots per battery charge
True resolution Much higher true resolution 14.6 MP vs 12 MP
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 Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm vs 1/1.8" 7.5x5.5mm
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 Almost the same
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
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 Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Tunnel vs None
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 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Startup delay Less startup delay 2000 ms vs 2400 ms
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 Around 20% less delay when turning on
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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recommendations

Relative to the best recent pro digicams, and ignoring price

Canon Powershot S100 Canon Powershot S100
76 vs 49
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Canon PowerShot G10 Canon PowerShot G10
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon Powershot S100.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
True resolution Capture extremely high resolution images Help
S100:12 MP
G10:14.6 MP
Aperture Wide aperture Help
S100:f/2.0
G10:f/2.8
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
S100:1/1.8" 7.5x5.5mm
G10:1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
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
S100:2400 ms
G10:2000 ms
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
S100:153 ISO
G10:156 ISO
Zoom Poor zoom Help
5x

Compared to recent pro digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
15 seconds
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 type No OLED screens Help
LCD
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
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 S100
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Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$240 - $269
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Powershot S100
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the PowerShot G10
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
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the Powershot S100
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the PowerShot G10
Nikon Coolpix P310

Nikon Coolpix P310

Pro digicam

$159 - $179
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Compare the Coolpix P310 vs the Powershot S100
Compare the Coolpix P310 vs the PowerShot G10
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$971
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the Powershot S100
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot G10
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$649
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 PowerShot G1X vs the Powershot S100
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the PowerShot G10
Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$333
Sensor size Has a slightly larger sensor
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
True resolution Takes significantly lower resolution photos
Compare the XZ-1 vs the Powershot S100
Compare the XZ-1 vs the PowerShot G10

Canon Powershot S100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot S110

Canon PowerShot S110

Pro digicam

$399
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Startup delay Much less startup delay
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Dynamic range Less dynamic range
Compare the PowerShot S110 vs the Powershot S100
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Travel zoom

$300 - $378
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Zoom More zoom
Supports RAW No RAW support
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the Powershot S100

Canon PowerShot G10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot G11

Canon PowerShot G11

Pro digicam
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Screen size Smaller screen
Compare the PowerShot G11 vs the PowerShot G10
Canon PowerShot G9

Canon PowerShot G9

Pro digicam
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Startup delay Less startup delay
Battery life Much shorter battery life
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Compare the PowerShot G9 vs the PowerShot G10
Nikon Coolpix P7000

Nikon Coolpix P7000

Pro digicam

$573 - $606
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Battery life Much shorter battery life
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Compare the Coolpix P7000 vs the PowerShot G10

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