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Reasons to buy the Canon Powershot S100

High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
 

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
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting
 
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Advantages of the Canon S100

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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
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.6 EV vs 10.4 EV
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 1.2 f-stops more dynamic range
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 Significantly 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
Color depth Better color depth 20.7 bits vs 18.8 bits
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 Distinguishes 1.9 more bits of color
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
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
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
True resolution Higher true resolution 12 MP vs 10 MP
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 Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
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 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
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
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 Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
Lowest price Cheaper $228.99 vs $318.00
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 The best price we've seen is $89 cheaper (around 30% less)
Longest exposure Longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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 4x longer exposures
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              similarities

              Compared to recent digicams

              Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
              Aperture Very wide aperture Help
              S100:f/2.0
              XZ-1:f/1.8
              Supports RAW RAW support Help
              Better editing
              Sensor size Large sensors Help
              S100:1/1.8" 7.5x5.5mm
              XZ-1:1/1.6" 8.3x6.2mm
              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
              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 Common Weaknesses
              Lowest price Inexpensive Help
              S100:$318.00
              XZ-1:$228.99
              Viewfinder No viewfinders Help
              Can only preview photos on the screen
              Light sensitivity (boost) One has boost ISO Help
              S100:12,800 ISO
              XZ-1:None
              Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
              Less flexible
              Touch screen No touchscreens Help
              More buttons
              Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
              6,400 ISO
              Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
              S100:461k dots
              XZ-1:614k dots
              Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
              S100:11.6 EV
              XZ-1:10.4 EV

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              competitors

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              Advantages

              Disadvantages
              Canon PowerShot S110

              Canon PowerShot S110

              Pro digicam

              $220 - $249
              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
              Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

              Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

              Pro digicam

              $479 - $598
              Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
              Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
              Lowest price Is significantly 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 S120

              Canon PowerShot S120

              Pro digicam

              $449 - $451
              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
              Canon PowerShot S95

              Canon PowerShot S95

              Pro digicam

              $328
              Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
              Shutter lag Has much more shutter lag
              Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Powershot S100
              Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the XZ-1
              Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

              Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

              Pro digicam

              $338 - $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
              Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

              Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

              Pro digicam

              $500
              Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
              Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
              Light sensitivity Slightly lower maximum light sensitivity
              Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the Powershot S100
              Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the XZ-1
              Fujifilm Finepix X10

              Fujifilm Finepix X10

              Pro digicam

              $400 - $425
              Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
              Focus points Has slightly more focus points
              Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
              Thickness Is thicker
              Compare the Finepix X10 vs the Powershot S100
              Compare the Finepix X10 vs the XZ-1

              Canon Powershot S100 Competitors

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              Canon PowerShot S200

              Canon PowerShot S200

              Pro digicam

              $232 - $290
              Aperture Wider aperture
              Sensor size Slightly larger sensor
              Movie format Lower resolution movies
              Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
              Compare the PowerShot S200 vs the Powershot S100
              Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

              Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

              Compact

              $225
              Size Slightly smaller
              Weight Lighter
              Supports RAW No RAW support
              Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
              Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the Powershot S100

              Olympus XZ-1 Competitors

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              Olympus XZ-2 iHS

              Olympus XZ-2 iHS

              Pro digicam

              $599
              Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
              Movie format Higher resolution movies
              Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
              Sensor size Smaller sensor
              Compare the XZ-2 iHS vs the XZ-1
              Olympus Stylus XZ-10

              Olympus Stylus XZ-10

              Pro digicam

              $186 - $399
              Movie format Higher resolution movies
              Touch screen Has a touch screen
              Sensor size Significantly smaller sensor
              Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
              Compare the Stylus XZ-10 vs the XZ-1

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