Canon Powershot
S100
 vs
Canon PowerShot
SX120 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
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
True resolution
 High true resolution
12 MP
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
6,400 ISO
Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

31

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm

differences

Advantages of the Canon S100
Wide angle Much better wide angle 24 mm vs 36 mm
Help
 More than 30% better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution 12 MP vs 8.6 MP
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 Capture around 40% more detail in your photos
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 1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm
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 Around 70% 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
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The S100's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
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 0.9 fps
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 More than 11x faster continuous shooting
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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 Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
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 More than 2x higher resolution screen
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
Size Smaller 99x60x28 mm vs 111x71x45 mm
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 2.1x smaller
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.8"
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 Around 40% thinner
Weight Lighter 198 g vs 285 g
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 More than 30% lighter
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Advantages of the Canon SX120 IS
Zoom Slightly more zoom 10x vs 5x
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 4x more zoom
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
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 Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $225.24 vs $371.99
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 The best price we've seen is $147 cheaper (around 40% less)
Shutter lag Slightly less shutter lag 430 ms vs 571 ms
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 More than 20% less delay when taking photos
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2500s vs 1/2000s
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 20% faster max shutter speed
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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
S100:f/2.0
SX120 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

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Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389
Sensor size Has a marginally larger sensor
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Powershot S100
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot SX120 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
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the Powershot S100
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the PowerShot SX120 IS
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $307
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
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 SX120 IS

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
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Supports 24p No 24p support
Compare the Coolpix P310 vs the Powershot S100
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Battery life Much longer battery life
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the PowerShot G12 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 SX120 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$134 - $245
Wide angle Much better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Weight Slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the PowerShot SX120 IS
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$134 - $179
Wide angle Much better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Weight Slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the PowerShot SX120 IS
Fujifilm FinePix S1800

Fujifilm FinePix S1800

Super zoom
Wide angle Much better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger
Compare the FinePix S1800 vs the PowerShot SX120 IS
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$109 - $189
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom Less zoom
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot SX120 IS
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$354 - $450
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the PowerShot SX120 IS

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