Canon Powershot
S100
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
P7000

Updated (September, 2012): Compare the Canon Powershot S110 vs Nikon Coolpix P7100

Canon Powershot S100

68

  
Nikon Coolpix P7000

49

  

Reasons to buy the Canon Powershot S100

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Dynamic range
 Wide dynamic range
11.6 EV
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
 

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix P7000

Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
921k dots
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
External mic jack
 External mic jack
Record higher quality audio with a microphone
Shutter lag
 Barely any delay taking photos
210 ms shutter lag
Macro focus
 Great macro
2 cm
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Tunnel
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon S100
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)
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality 50.0 vs 39.0
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 Around 30% better image quality
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.6 EV vs 10.8 EV
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 0.8 f-stops more dynamic range
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 24fps vs 720p @ 24fps
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Color depth Better color depth 20.7 bits vs 19.1 bits
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 Distinguishes 1.6 more bits of color
True resolution Much higher true resolution 12 MP vs 10 MP
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 Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
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
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 1.3 fps
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 More than 7.5x faster continuous shooting
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Size Smaller 99x60x28 mm vs 114x77x44 mm
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 2.4x smaller
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
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
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 The S100's boost ISO is 1 f-stop better
Startup delay Less startup delay 2400 ms vs 2900 ms
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 Around 20% less delay when turning on
Weight Lighter 198 g vs 310 g
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 Around 40% lighter
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $325.00 vs $572.94
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 The best price we've seen is $248 cheaper (more than 40% less)
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.8"
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 Around 40% thinner
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Advantages of the Nikon P7000
External mic jack Has an external mic jack Yes vs No
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 Record high quality audio with an external microphone
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 461k dots
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 Around 2x higher resolution screen
Battery life Significantly longer battery life 350 shots vs 200 shots
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 Around 80% more shots per battery charge
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm vs 1/1.8" 7.5x5.5mm
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 Almost the same
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
Macro focus Better macro capability 2 cm vs 3 cm
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 Focus on subjects more than 30% closer to the lens
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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 4x longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent pro digicams, and ignoring price

Canon Powershot S100 Canon Powershot S100
68 vs 49
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Nikon Coolpix P7000 Nikon Coolpix P7000
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon Powershot S100.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Supports 24p Both support 24p, which is uncommon in cameras similar to these Help
For that film look
Aperture Wide aperture Help
S100:f/2.0
P7000:f/2.8
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
S100:1/1.8" 7.5x5.5mm
P7000:1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
S100:Lens
P7000:Lens, Sensor shift
Shutter lag Minimal shutter lag Help
S100:250 ms
P7000:210 ms
Lowest price Very expensive Help
S100:$325.00
P7000:$572.94
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Startup delay Significant startup delay Help
S100:2400 ms
P7000:2900 ms
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
S100:153 ISO
P7000:147 ISO
Zoom Poor zoom Help
S100:5x
P7000:7.1x

Compared to recent pro digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
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 S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$461 - $602
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 Coolpix P7000
Nikon Coolpix P310

Nikon Coolpix P310

Pro digicam

$159 - $179
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
3D Captures 3D images
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Compare the Coolpix P310 vs the Powershot S100
Compare the Coolpix P310 vs the Coolpix P7000
Canon PowerShot G15

Canon PowerShot G15

Pro digicam

$444 - $449
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot G15 vs the Powershot S100
Compare the PowerShot G15 vs the Coolpix P7000
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$649
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 Coolpix P7000
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$971
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the Powershot S100
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the Coolpix P7000
Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$333
Sensor size Has a slightly larger sensor
Screen type Has an OLED screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Compare the XZ-1 vs the Powershot S100
Compare the XZ-1 vs the Coolpix P7000
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$549
Sensor size Has a significantly larger sensor
Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the Powershot S100
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the Coolpix P7000

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 SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$240 - $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
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Pro digicam

$398
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Supports 24p No 24p support
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the Powershot S100

Nikon Coolpix P7000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix P7100

Nikon Coolpix P7100

Pro digicam

$299
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Supports 24p No 24p support
Sensor size Slightly smaller sensor
Compare the Coolpix P7100 vs the Coolpix P7000
Nikon Coolpix P7700

Nikon Coolpix P7700

Pro digicam

$389 - $447
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Overall image quality Much better image quality
Supports 24p No 24p support
Sensor size Slightly smaller sensor
Compare the Coolpix P7700 vs the Coolpix P7000
Canon PowerShot G11

Canon PowerShot G11

Pro digicam
Battery life Much longer battery life
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
Supports 24p No 24p support
Compare the PowerShot G11 vs the Coolpix P7000
Canon PowerShot G9

Canon PowerShot G9

Pro digicam
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Startup delay Significantly less startup delay
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Compare the PowerShot G9 vs the Coolpix P7000

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