Canon Powershot
S100
 vs
Canon PowerShot
SX10 IS

Canon Powershot S100

100

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
Size
 Really small
Compact 99x60x28 mm
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
True resolution
 High true resolution
12 MP
Canon PowerShot SX10 IS

37

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX10 IS

Zoom
 Great zoom
20x
Macro focus
 Great macro
0 cm
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Digital
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/3200 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Canon S100
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 24fps vs 480p @ 30fps
Help
 Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video but at a lower frame rate
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)
Size Much smaller 99x60x28 mm vs 128x88x87 mm
Help
 5.9x smaller
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
Help
 More than 20% larger screen
True resolution Much higher true resolution 12 MP vs 9.8 MP
Help
 Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
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
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.8" 7.5x5.5mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
Help
 Around 50% larger sensor
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
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
Help
 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
Help
 The S100's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
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 0.7 fps
Help
 Around 14.5x faster continuous shooting
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
Help
 Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
Help
 More than 2x higher resolution screen
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
Weight Much lighter 198 g vs 600 g
Help
 3x lighter
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
Help
 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Thickness Much thinner 1.1" vs 3.4"
Help
 3.1x thinner
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Advantages of the Canon SX10 IS
Zoom Significantly more zoom 20x vs 5x
Help
 16x more zoom
Macro focus Better macro capability 0 cm vs 3 cm
Help
 Almost the same
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
Help
 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
Help
 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/2000s
Help
 Around 40% faster max shutter speed
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Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
S100:f/2.0
SX10 IS:f/2.8
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
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Sensor size Has a marginally larger sensor
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the Powershot S100
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot SX10 IS
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$299
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Aperture Has a much narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Powershot S100
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the PowerShot SX10 IS
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the Powershot S100
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the PowerShot SX10 IS
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $307
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Powershot S100
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SX10 IS
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens
Overall image quality Has much better image quality
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D5100 vs the Powershot S100
Compare the D5100 vs the PowerShot SX10 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
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$325
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Battery life Much longer battery life
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Supports 24p No 24p support
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 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 SX10 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420
Zoom Much more zoom
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the PowerShot SX10 IS
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Super zoom

$743
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Compare the PowerShot SX20 IS vs the PowerShot SX10 IS
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$134 - $179
Screen size Much larger screen
Size Much smaller
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the PowerShot SX10 IS
Olympus SZ-10

Olympus SZ10

Travel zoom

$228
Screen size Much larger screen
Size Much smaller
Aperture Narrower aperture
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Compare the SZ10 vs the PowerShot SX10 IS
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$544 - $949 body only

$649 - $867 with 18-55mm lens
Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the PowerShot SX10 IS

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