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
Size
Really small
Compact 99x60x28 mm
High-speed framerate
High speed movies
240 fps
Canon PowerShot S95

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"The Canon PowerShot S95 produces images of excellent quality."
photographyblog.com | talking about the S95's image-quality
"Something that was glaringly missing from the S90 - HD video capture - has been rectified on the S95, with 720p movies at 1280x720 pixels resolution available at 24fps complete with stereo sound."
photographyblog.com | talking about the S95's video-quality

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S95

Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.0
Size
Really small
Compact 99x58x29 mm
Supports 24p
24p movies
For that film look
HDR
In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
12,800 ISO

differences

Advantages of the Canon S100

True resolution Much higher true resolution 12 MP vs 10 MP
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Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 24fps vs 720p @ 24fps
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Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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More than 10% better wide angle
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
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 1.9 fps
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Around 5.5x faster continuous shooting
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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The S100's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
Zoom Slightly more zoom 5x vs 3.8x
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Around 80% more zoom
Size Slightly smaller 99x60x28 mm vs 99x58x29 mm
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Almost the same
Thickness Slightly thinner 1.1" vs 1.2"
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Around 10% thinner
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1600s
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20% faster max shutter speed
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the Canon S100

Advantages of the Canon S95

Sensor size Larger sensor 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm vs 1/1.8" 7.5x5.5mm
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Almost the same
Weight Slightly lighter 193 g vs 198 g
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Almost the same
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $340.00 vs $355.99
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Almost the same
Canon PowerShot S95 Learn more about
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent pro digicams, and ignoring price

Canon Powershot S100 Canon Powershot S100
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Canon PowerShot S95 Canon PowerShot S95
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Very wide aperture Help
f/2.0
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
S100:1/1.8" 7.5x5.5mm
S95:1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
Supports 24p Both support 24p, which is uncommon in cameras similar to these Help
For that film look
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
HDR Both have in-camera, most cameras like these don't Help
Combines multiple exposures
Light sensitivity (boost) Extremely good boost ISO Help
12,800 ISO
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Lowest price Very expensive Help
S100:$355.99
S95:$340.00
Weight Heavy Help
S100:198 g
S95:193 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
S100:1.1"
S95:1.2"
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Battery life Few shots per battery charge Help
200 shots
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Size Large Help
S100:99x60x28 mm
S95:99x58x29 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
S100:5x
S95:3.8x

Compared to recent pro digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Very small Help
S100:99x60x28 mm
S95:99x58x29 mm
Thickness Very thin Help
S100:1.1"
S95:1.2"
Weight Very light Help
S100:198 g
S95:193 g
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
S100:$355.99
S95:$340.00
External flash No external flash support Help
Less expandable
Viewfinder No viewfinders Help
Can only preview photos on the screen
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
15 seconds
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
S100:1/2000s
S95:1/1600s
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Screen type No OLED screens Help
LCD
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
461k dots

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix P310

Nikon Coolpix P310

Pro digicam

$300 - $315

Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496

Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Battery life Has a much longer battery life
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$339

Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Battery life Has a much longer battery life
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
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
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599

Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$294 - $299

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$799 - $800

Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker

Canon Powershot S100 Competitors

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No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon Powershot S100.

Canon PowerShot S95 Competitors

Advantages

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No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon PowerShot S95.

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discussion

Showing 10 comments

Avatar for waarp waarp (1:27 PM, March 22, 2012)
You and all the dumbells out there who think newer is automatically better. You dont get rid of a perfectly good camera just to have 1080 HD clips or a 2mm wider lens. Thats geek crap.
 
Avatar for Aputure Aputure (10:12 AM, February 27, 2012)
Aside from the S100 being slower (IMHO) than the S95, it's a hell of a camera! See my review here: http://www.aputure.com/blog/?p=3271
 
Liewkc8 (11:18 AM, January 19, 2012)
You are absolute right. I just came back from our local Canon Customer Service, and was SHOCKED to find out that s100 is confirmed to produce `frickled videos' because the senior technical guy there said this is inherent in all CMOS sensor cameras when taking videos indoor with florescent lighting, or too bright a sunlight outdoor!
Yet, all Canon's prevailing tv advertisement show s100 videos as its main theme, less so of its still pictures.

I purchased this s100 to replace my Ixus 860-IS which is fantastic for my often usage in taking both videos and still pictures in indoor florescent lighting condition. So it looks like I can only use s100 for still pictures only. For my videos taking, I still need my 860-IS if I want aoid frickling videos!!! THIS IS ABSOLUTELY INSANE AND UNSATISFACTORY....
 
Daggymac (8:58 AM, December 30, 2011)
I am dissapointed with video frame rate. Why not 1080p 30FPS??? WHY? I dont get it, instead of smooth super quality video you will get jerky video with great quality. I cant even watch videos with 24FPS.

Next - why not 720p 60FPS??? WHY?

S100 is for sure great camera for taking sill pictures, but it will be bestseller if this camera could be used as camcorder. Hey Canon, if you read this, consider my "wish list" :)

 
Gary (0:12 AM, November 02, 2011)
Hi, is your s95 still for sale and if so what sort of price are you looking for, thanks Gary
 
Christianramo (10:39 PM, October 30, 2011)
I got the 100s , Excelent  camera pro 
 
Maher Warde (5:59 PM, October 10, 2011)
how mutch  ????
 
jrcampps (5:44 PM, October 07, 2011)
does someone wants to buy my canon S95 Because i want to purchase the S100 now..

lol
 
Leen Kleijwegt, Netherlands (5:48 AM, September 21, 2011)
I was waiting for Raw AND 1080 video AND gps. This is the first one so I will buy it!
 
Earicafuente25 (4:32 AM, September 16, 2011)
What? new Blood for the Canon S-series...