Canon Powershot
S100
 vs
Canon PowerShot
G11

Updated (September, 2011): Compare the Canon Powershot S100 vs Canon PowerShot G12

Canon Powershot S100

100

Reasons to buy the Canon Powershot S100

Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.0
Movie format
 Full HD
1080p @ 24fps
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Dynamic range
 Wide dynamic range
11.6 EV
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
Canon PowerShot G11

53

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot G11

Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Tunnel
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Canon S100
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.0 vs f/2.8
Help
 At its widest zoom, the S100's lens captures slightly more light (1 f-stop)
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 24fps vs 480p @ 30fps
Help
 Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video but at a lower frame rate
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
Help
 Get that real film feel
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
Help
 More than 10% better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution 12 MP vs 10 MP
Help
 Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
Help
 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.6 EV vs 11.1 EV
Help
 0.5 f-stops more dynamic range
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
Help
 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Screen size Larger screen 3.0" vs 2.8"
Help
 Around 10% larger screen
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
Help
 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 1.1 fps
Help
 More than 9x faster continuous shooting
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs None
Help
 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Size Smaller 99x60x28 mm vs 112x76x48 mm
Help
 2.5x smaller
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
Help
 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
Help
 The S100's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Color depth Better color depth 20.7 bits vs 20.4 bits
Help
 Distinguishes 0.3 more bits of color
Overall image quality Better image quality 50.0 vs 47.0
Help
 Around 10% better image quality
Weight Significantly lighter 198 g vs 375 g
Help
 Around 50% lighter
Lowest price Much cheaper $371.99 vs $671.89
Help
 The best price we've seen is $300 cheaper (more than 40% less)
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.9"
Help
 More than 40% thinner
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Advantages of the Canon G11
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
Help
 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Sensor size Larger sensor 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm vs 1/1.8" 7.5x5.5mm
Help
 Almost the same
Low light performance Slightly lower noise at high ISO 169 ISO vs 153 ISO
Help
 The G11 has a slight edge (0.1 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
Help
 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Tunnel vs None
Help
 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
Help
 Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
Help
 2x faster max shutter speed
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent pro digicams, and ignoring price

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
S100:1/1.8" 7.5x5.5mm
G11:1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
Aperture Wide aperture Help
S100:f/2.0
G11:f/2.8
Overall image quality Good image quality Help
S100:50.0
G11:47.0
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Color depth Good color depth Help
S100:20.7 bits
G11:20.4 bits
Lowest price Very expensive Help
S100:$371.99
G11:$671.89
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Zoom Poor zoom Help
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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
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
461k dots

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Powershot S100
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot G11
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496
Battery life Has a much longer battery life
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the Powershot S100
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot G11
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$325
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Battery life Has a much longer battery life
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the Powershot S100
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the PowerShot G11
Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$499 - $500
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the XZ-1 vs the Powershot S100
Compare the XZ-1 vs the PowerShot G11
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$799 - $800
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 G11
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the Powershot S100
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the PowerShot G11
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319 - $330
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Powershot S100
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the PowerShot G11

Canon Powershot S100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix P310

Nikon Coolpix P310

Pro digicam

$300 - $315
Focus points Many more focus points
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Supports RAW No RAW support
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Compare the Coolpix P310 vs the Powershot S100
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$299
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Supports RAW No RAW support
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Powershot S100

Canon PowerShot G11 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot G10

Canon PowerShot G10

Pro digicam
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen size Larger screen
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Overall image quality Significantly worse image quality
Compare the PowerShot G10 vs the PowerShot G11
Nikon Coolpix P7000

Nikon Coolpix P7000

Pro digicam

$249
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Color depth Worse color depth
Compare the Coolpix P7000 vs the PowerShot G11
Canon PowerShot G9

Canon PowerShot G9

Pro digicam
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen size Larger screen
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Compare the PowerShot G9 vs the PowerShot G11

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