Canon Powershot
S100
 vs
Canon PowerShot
S1 IS

Canon Powershot S100

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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
Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Size
 Really small
Compact 99x60x28 mm
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S1 IS

Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
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differences

Advantages of the Canon S100
True resolution Much higher true resolution 12 MP vs 3.1 MP
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 Capture around 4x more detail in your photos
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 1.5"
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 2x larger screen
Wide angle Much better wide angle 24 mm vs 38 mm
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 Around 40% better wide angle
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
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)
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.8" 7.5x5.5mm vs 1/3.6" 5.3x4.0mm
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 Around 2x larger sensor
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
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
Size Significantly smaller 99x60x28 mm vs 111x78x66 mm
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 3.4x smaller
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 461k dots vs 114k dots
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 More than 4x higher resolution screen
Macro focus Much better macro capability 3 cm vs 10 cm
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 Focus on subjects 3.3x closer to the lens
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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 Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 1.7 fps
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 Around 6x 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
Weight Much lighter 198 g vs 469 g
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 2.4x lighter
Thickness Significantly thinner 1.1" vs 2.6"
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 2.4x thinner
Lowest price Cheaper $371.99 vs $480.55
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 The best price we've seen is $109 cheaper (more than 20% less)
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Advantages of the Canon S1 IS
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Zoom Slightly more zoom 10x vs 5x
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 4x more zoom
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon Powershot S100. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a pro digicam with a super zoom.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
S100:f/2.0
S1 IS:f/2.8
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Lowest price Very expensive Help
S100:$371.99
S1 IS:$480.55
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496
Sensor size Has a marginally larger sensor
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 S1 IS
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 S1 IS
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Battery life Has a much longer battery life
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the Powershot S100
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Nikon 1 V1

Nikon 1 V1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$797 - $947 with 10-30mm lens
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
High-speed framerate Records even higher-speed movies
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the 1 V1 vs the Powershot S100
Compare the 1 V1 vs the PowerShot S1 IS

Canon Powershot S100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389
Sensor size Larger sensor
Lowest price Slightly cheaper
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
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
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Supports 24p No 24p support
Compare the Coolpix P310 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
Overall image quality Significantly worse image quality
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the XZ-1 vs the Powershot S100
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Focus points Many more focus points
Supports 24p No 24p support
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Compare the Finepix X10 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
Aperture Much narrower aperture
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Powershot S100

Canon PowerShot S1 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$134 - $179
Screen size Much larger screen
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$237 - $328
Screen size Much larger screen
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420
Wide angle Much better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Much larger
Thickness Significantly thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Fujifilm FinePix S1000fd

Fujifilm FinePix S1000fd

Super zoom
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen size Much larger screen
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Compare the FinePix S1000fd vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Canon EOS 30D

Canon EOS 30D

Entry-level DSLR

$2,434 - $2,557 with 17-85mm, 70-300mm lenses
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Screen size Much larger screen
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Compare the EOS 30D vs the PowerShot S1 IS

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