Canon Powershot
S100
 vs
Canon PowerShot
G5

Updated (September, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot S110 vs Canon PowerShot G5

Canon Powershot S100
 
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Reasons to buy the Canon Powershot S100

Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
True resolution
 High true resolution
12 MP
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot G5

Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Tunnel
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon S100
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 1.8"
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 Around 70% larger screen
True resolution Much higher true resolution 12 MP vs 5 MP
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 Capture around 2.5x more detail in your photos
Wide angle Much better wide angle 24 mm vs 35 mm
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 More than 30% better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Size Smaller 99x60x28 mm vs 121x74x70 mm
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 3.8x smaller
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 400 ISO
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 The S100's maximum light sensitivity is 4 f-stops better
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 1.5 fps
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 More than 6.5x faster continuous shooting
Sensor size Larger sensor 1/1.8" 7.5x5.5mm vs 1/1.8" 7.2x5.3mm
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 Around 10% larger sensor
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
Weight Significantly lighter 198 g vs 490 g
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 2.5x lighter
Thickness Significantly thinner 1.1" vs 2.8"
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 2.5x thinner
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
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 Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
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Advantages of the Canon G5
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Tunnel vs None
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 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
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recommendations

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Very wide aperture Help
f/2.0
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Sensor size Large sensors Help
S100:1/1.8" 7.5x5.5mm
G5:1/1.8" 7.2x5.3mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
S100:5x
G5:4x

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
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/2000 of a second
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Screen type No OLED screens Help
LCD

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$649 - $699
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 G5
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$971
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Battery life Has a significantly longer battery life
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the Powershot S100
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot G5
Canon PowerShot S90

Canon PowerShot S90

Pro digicam
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
HDR Lacks a built in HDR feature
Compare the PowerShot S90 vs the Powershot S100
Compare the PowerShot S90 vs the PowerShot G5

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 Cybershot DSC-RX100

Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Pro digicam

$648 - $760
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO
Supports 24p No 24p support
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the Powershot S100
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$461 - $602
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor
Startup delay Slightly less startup delay
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Powershot S100
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$238 - $269
Zoom More zoom
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Supports RAW No RAW support
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Powershot S100
Nikon Coolpix P310

Nikon Coolpix P310

Pro digicam

$159 - $179
Focus points Many more focus points
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Supports RAW No RAW support
Sensor size Significantly smaller sensor
Compare the Coolpix P310 vs the Powershot S100

Canon PowerShot G5 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
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Canon PowerShot G6

Pro digicam
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen size Larger screen
Compare the PowerShot G6 vs the PowerShot G5
Canon PowerShot S50

Canon PowerShot S50

Pro digicam
Size Smaller
Weight Lighter
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Compare the PowerShot S50 vs the PowerShot G5
Canon PowerShot G7

Canon PowerShot G7

Digicam

$25
Screen size Much larger screen
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Supports RAW No RAW support
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot G7 vs the PowerShot G5
Samsung ST76

Samsung ST ST76

Digicam

$89
Screen size Much larger screen
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Supports RAW No RAW support
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the ST ST76 vs the PowerShot G5
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Canon PowerShot S60

Pro digicam

$657
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Size Smaller
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
External flash No external flash support
Compare the PowerShot S60 vs the PowerShot G5

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