Canon Powershot
S100
 vs
Samsung
EX1

Canon Powershot S100

100

Reasons to buy the Canon Powershot S100

Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.0
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
Samsung EX1

56
Runner-up

Samsung EX1

Reasons to buy the Samsung EX1

Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/1.8
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
920k dots
Size
 Really small
Compact 114x63x29 mm
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies

differences

Advantages of the Canon S100
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 24fps vs 480p @ 30fps
Help
 Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video but at a lower frame rate
True resolution Much higher true resolution 12 MP vs 10 MP
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 Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
Weight Much lighter 198 g vs 386 g
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 Around 50% lighter
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
Help
 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
Size Smaller 99x60x28 mm vs 114x63x29 mm
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 More than 20% smaller
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 1.5 fps
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 More than 6.5x faster continuous shooting
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
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
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Zoom Slightly more zoom 5x vs 3x
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 Around 3x more zoom
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1500s
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 More than 20% faster max shutter speed
Thickness Slightly thinner 1.1" vs 1.1"
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 Almost the same
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $371.99 vs $400.14
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 The best price we've seen is $28 cheaper (around 10% less)
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Advantages of the Samsung EX1
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
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 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm vs 1/1.8" 7.5x5.5mm
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 Almost the same
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 461k dots
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 Around 2x 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
Aperture Wider aperture f/1.8 vs f/2.0
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 At its widest zoom, the EX1's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
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 Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
Battery life Longer battery life 240 shots vs 200 shots
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 20% more shots per battery charge
Shutter lag Slightly less shutter lag 320 ms vs 571 ms
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 More than 40% less delay when taking photos
Samsung EX1 Learn more about
the Samsung EX1
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Relative to the best recent pro digicams, and ignoring price

Canon Powershot S100 Canon Powershot S100
100 vs 56
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Samsung EX1 Samsung EX1
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Very wide aperture Help
S100:f/2.0
EX1:f/1.8
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
S100:1/1.8" 7.5x5.5mm
EX1:1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
24 mm
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
S100:3 cm
EX1:1 cm
Lowest price Very expensive Help
S100:$371.99
EX1:$400.14
Weight Heavy Help
S100:198 g
EX1:386 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
1.1"
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Size Large Help
S100:99x60x28 mm
EX1:114x63x29 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
S100:5x
EX1:3x

Compared to recent pro digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Very small Help
S100:99x60x28 mm
EX1:114x63x29 mm
Thickness Very thin Help
1.1"
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
S100:$371.99
EX1:$400.14
Viewfinder No viewfinders Help
Can only preview photos on the screen
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
S100:15s
EX1:16s
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
S100:1/2000s
EX1:1/1500s
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
Battery life Few shots per battery charge Help
S100:200 shots
EX1:240 shots

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Powershot S100
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the EX1
Nikon Coolpix P310

Nikon Coolpix P310

Pro digicam

$300 - $315
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
3D Captures 3D images
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix P310 vs the Powershot S100
Compare the Coolpix P310 vs the EX1
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496
Battery life Has a significantly longer battery life
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the Powershot S100
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the EX1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$325
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Battery life Has a much longer battery life
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the Powershot S100
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the EX1
Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$499 - $500
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the XZ-1 vs the Powershot S100
Compare the XZ-1 vs the EX1
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the Powershot S100
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the EX1
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$799 - $800
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the Powershot S100
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the EX1

Canon Powershot S100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$299
Zoom Much more zoom
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Supports RAW No RAW support
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Powershot S100

Samsung EX1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Samsung EX1.

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