Canon Powershot
S100
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-ZS1

Updated (September, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot S110 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1

Canon Powershot S100

67

  
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1

31

  

Reasons to buy the Canon Powershot S100

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.0
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Size
 Really small
Compact 99x60x28 mm
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
 

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
25 mm
Size
 Really small
Compact 103x60x33 mm
Thickness
 Thin
1.3"
Weight
 Light-weight
229 g
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon S100
Aperture Much wider aperture f/2.0 vs f/3.3
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 At its widest zoom, the S100's lens captures much more light (1.4 f-stops)
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
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 848 x 480 @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video but at a lower frame rate
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
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
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
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
Size Smaller 99x60x28 mm vs 103x60x33 mm
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 Around 20% smaller
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
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 2.5 fps
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 4x faster continuous shooting
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 25 mm
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 Almost the same
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
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
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.3"
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 Around 20% thinner
Weight Lighter 198 g vs 229 g
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 More than 10% lighter
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZS1
Zoom More zoom 12x vs 5x
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 Around 6x more zoom
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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 4x longer exposures
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon Powershot S100 Canon Powershot S100
67 vs 31
Explain scores
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1
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 travel zoom.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
S100:24 mm
DMC-ZS1:25 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Weight Heavy Help
S100:198 g
DMC-ZS1:229 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
S100:1.1"
DMC-ZS1:1.3"
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

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Pro digicam

$648 - $760
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the Powershot S100
Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS1
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$238 - $269
Zoom Has much more zoom
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Powershot S100
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Pro digicam

$398
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Screen resolution Has a significantly 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 Lumix DMC-ZS1
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$549
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the Powershot S100
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS1
Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$333
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Sensor size Has a slightly larger sensor
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the XZ-1 vs the Powershot S100
Compare the XZ-1 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$299 - $325
Zoom Has much more zoom
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Aperture Has a much narrower aperture
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Powershot S100
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS1
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$211
Zoom Has much more zoom
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the Powershot S100
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS1

Canon Powershot S100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot S110

Canon PowerShot S110

Pro digicam

$399
Startup delay Much less startup delay
Touch screen Has a touch screen
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR
Compare the PowerShot S110 vs the Powershot S100
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$461 - $602
Startup delay Slightly less startup delay
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Powershot S100
Nikon Coolpix P310

Nikon Coolpix P310

Pro digicam

$159 - $179
Focus points Many more focus points
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Supports 24p No 24p support
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Compare the Coolpix P310 vs the Powershot S100
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$649 - $699
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Battery life Much longer battery life
Size Much larger
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the Powershot S100

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Travel zoom
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS3 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS1
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Fujifilm FinePix Z1

Ultra compact
Size Much smaller
Thickness Much thinner
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Compare the FinePix Z1 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS1
Sony Cybershot DSC-WX9

Sony Cybershot WX9

Compact
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Zoom Less zoom
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Compare the Cybershot WX9 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS1
Panasonic TZ35/ZS25

Panasonic Lumix ZS25

Travel zoom

$298 - $300
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Compare the Lumix ZS25 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1

Travel zoom

$119
Size Significantly smaller
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Zoom Less zoom
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Compare the Lumix DMC-SZ1 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS1

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Canon Powershot S100 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1
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