Updated (September, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot S110 vs Olympus XZ-1

Canon Powershot S100
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Canon Powershot S100

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Olympus XZ-1

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Olympus XZ-1
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Reasons to buy the Canon Powershot S100

Wide dynamic range
Dynamic range
11.6 EV
High speed movies
High-speed framerate
240 fps
24p movies
Supports 24p
For that film look
CMOS Sensor
Sensor type
Better in low light
 

Reasons to buy the Olympus XZ-1

Screen type
 OLED Screen
Bright and vivid
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Battery life
 Great battery life
320 shots
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
 
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Advantages of the Canon S100

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Dynamic range
More dynamic range
11.6 EV vs 10.4 EV
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1.2 f-stops more dynamic range
Overall image quality
Significantly better image quality
50.0 vs 34.0
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Around 50% better image quality
Supports 24p
Supports 24p
Yes vs No
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Get that real film feel
Movie format
Higher resolution movies
1080p @ 24fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video but at a lower frame rate
Wide angle
Better wide angle
24 mm vs 28 mm
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More than 10% better wide angle
Sensor type
Has a CMOS-family sensor
CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
HDR
Has in-camera HDR
Yes vs No
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Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
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
Color depth
Better color depth
20.7 bits vs 18.8 bits
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Distinguishes 1.9 more bits of color
GPS
Has a GPS
Yes vs No
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Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Image stabilization
Better image stabilization
Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
True resolution
Higher true resolution
12 MP vs 10 MP
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Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Low light performance
Slightly lower noise at high ISO
153 ISO vs 117 ISO
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The S100 has a slight edge (0.4 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
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
Size
Smaller
99x60x28 mm vs 110x64x42 mm
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Around 50% smaller
Continuous shooting
Shoots faster
9.6 fps vs 7 fps
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Around 40% faster continuous shooting
Thickness
Thinner
1.1" vs 1.7"
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More than 30% thinner
Weight
Lighter
198 g vs 275 g
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Around 30% lighter
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Advantages of the Olympus XZ-1

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Screen type
Has an OLED screen
OLED vs LCD
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OLED screens are often brighter and more vibrant than typical LCD screens
Sensor size
Larger sensor
1/1.6" 8.3x6.2mm vs 1/1.8" 7.5x5.5mm
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More than 20% larger sensor
Panorama
Can create panoramas in-camera
Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Aperture
Wider aperture
f/1.8 vs f/2.0
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At its widest zoom, the XZ-1's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Battery life
Significantly longer battery life
320 shots vs 200 shots
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60% more shots per battery charge
Screen resolution
Higher resolution screen
614k dots vs 461k dots
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More than 30% higher resolution screen
Macro focus
Better macro capability
1 cm vs 3 cm
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Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
External flash
Supports an external flash
Yes vs No
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An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Longest exposure
Longer exposures
60s vs 15s
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4x longer exposures
Lowest price
Slightly cheaper
$197.00 vs $229.00
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The best price we've seen is $32 cheaper (more than 10% less)
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              similarities

              Compared to recent digicams

              Common Strengths
              Aperture Very wide aperture Help
              S100:f/2.0
              XZ-1:f/1.8
              Supports RAW RAW support Help
              Better editing
              Common Weaknesses
              Viewfinder No viewfinders Help
              Can only preview photos on the screen
              Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
              S100:11.6 EV
              XZ-1:10.4 EV
              Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
              S100:153 ISO
              XZ-1:117 ISO
              Color depth Poor color depth Help
              S100:20.7 bits
              XZ-1:18.8 bits
              Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
              Less flexible
              Overall image quality Low image quality Help
              S100:50.0
              XZ-1:34.0
              Zoom Poor zoom Help
              S100:5x
              XZ-1:4x

              Compared to recent pro digicams

              Common Strengths
              Lowest price Inexpensive Help
              S100:$229.00
              XZ-1:$197.00
              Common Weaknesses
              Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
              1/2000 of a second
              Light sensitivity (boost) One has boost ISO Help
              S100:12,800 ISO
              XZ-1:None
              Touch screen No touchscreens Help
              More buttons
              Autofocus Slower contrast detection autofocus Help
              slower focusing
              Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
              6,400 ISO
              True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
              S100:12 MP
              XZ-1:10 MP
              Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
              S100:461k dots
              XZ-1:614k dots

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              competitors

              Shared Competitors

              Advantages

              Disadvantages

              Canon PowerShot S110

              Canon PowerShot S110

              Pro digicam

              $170 - $190

              Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
              Touch screen Has a touch screen
              Shutter lag Has significantly more shutter lag
              Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
              Compare the PowerShot S110 vs the Powershot S100
              Compare the PowerShot S110 vs the XZ-1
              Canon PowerShot S120

              Canon PowerShot S120

              Pro digicam

              $326 - $399

              Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
              Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
              Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
              Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
              Compare the PowerShot S120 vs the Powershot S100
              Compare the PowerShot S120 vs the XZ-1
              Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

              Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

              Pro digicam

              $498

              Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
              Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
              Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
              Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
              Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the Powershot S100
              Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the XZ-1
              Canon PowerShot S95

              Canon PowerShot S95

              Pro digicam

              $270

              Startup delay Has slightly less startup delay
              Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
              Shutter lag Has much more shutter lag
              Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Powershot S100
              Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the XZ-1
              Olympus XZ-2 iHS

              Olympus XZ-2 iHS

              Pro digicam

              $338

              Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
              Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
              Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
              Thickness Is thicker
              Compare the XZ-2 iHS vs the Powershot S100
              Compare the XZ-2 iHS vs the XZ-1
              Canon PowerShot S200

              Canon PowerShot S200

              Pro digicam

              $320

              Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
              Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
              Compare the PowerShot S200 vs the Powershot S100
              Compare the PowerShot S200 vs the XZ-1
              Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

              Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

              Pro digicam

              $345 - $398

              Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
              Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
              Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
              Thickness Is thicker
              Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the Powershot S100
              Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the XZ-1

              Canon Powershot S100 Competitors

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              Canon PowerShot G7 X

              Canon PowerShot G7 X

              Pro digicam

              $699

              Sensor size Much larger sensor
              Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO
              Supports 24p No 24p support
              High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
              Compare the PowerShot G7 X vs the Powershot S100

              Olympus XZ-1 Competitors

              Advantages

              Disadvantages

              Olympus Stylus XZ-10

              Olympus Stylus XZ-10

              Pro digicam

              $167

              Movie format Higher resolution movies
              Touch screen Has a touch screen
              Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
              Sensor size Significantly smaller sensor
              Compare the Stylus XZ-10 vs the XZ-1

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