Canon Powershot
S100
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-FZ28

Canon Powershot S100

100

Reasons to buy the Canon Powershot S100

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.0
Overall image quality
 Great image quality
50.0
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
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

40

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

Zoom
 Great zoom
18x
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Digital
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Canon S100
Overall image quality Much better image quality 50.0 vs 27.0
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 Around 90% better image quality
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)
True resolution Much higher true resolution 12 MP vs 9.8 MP
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 Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
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
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
Size Much smaller 99x60x28 mm vs 118x75x89 mm
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 4.7x smaller
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.8" 7.5x5.5mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
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 Around 50% larger sensor
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 24 mm vs 27 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
Color depth Better color depth 20.7 bits vs 17.9 bits
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 Distinguishes 2.8 more bits of color
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.6 EV vs 10.1 EV
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 1.5 f-stops more 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
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
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
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 More than 2x higher resolution screen
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 2.5 fps
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 4x faster continuous shooting
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO 153 ISO vs 79 ISO
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 The S100 has a slight edge (1 f-stop) in low noise, high ISO performance
Thickness Much thinner 1.1" vs 3.5"
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 3.2x thinner
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
Weight Significantly lighter 198 g vs 417 g
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 2.1x lighter
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FZ28
Zoom More zoom 18x vs 5x
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 Around 13x more zoom
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
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 Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
Lowest price Much cheaper $136.05 vs $371.99
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 The best price we've seen is $236 cheaper (2.7x less)
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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 4x longer exposures
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Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon Powershot S100. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a pro digicam with a super zoom.

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Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
S100:f/2.0
DMC-FZ28:f/2.8
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
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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Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$146 - $179
Supports RAW Doesn't shoot RAW
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Powershot S100
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Lumix DMC-FZ28
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the Powershot S100
Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ28
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 much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D5100 vs the Powershot S100
Compare the D5100 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ28

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
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

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

Super zoom

$400
Weight Lighter
Lowest price Much more expensive
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ35 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ28
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18

Super zoom
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Screen size Smaller screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ18 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ28
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$499
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
Size Larger
Lowest price Much more expensive
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ150 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ28
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48

Super zoom

$370 - $426
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Supports RAW No RAW support
Size Larger
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ48 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ28
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50

Pro digicam
Sensor size Much larger sensor
External flash Supports an external flash
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ50 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ28

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