Updated (September, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot S110 vs Sony NEX C3

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Reasons to buy the Canon Powershot S100

High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Lens
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Shutter lag
 Barely any delay taking photos
250 ms shutter lag
 

Reasons to buy the Sony NEX C3

Overall image quality
 Great image quality
73.0
Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Lens
Startup delay
 Almost no delay when powering up
1200 ms startup delay
Color depth
 Great color depth
22.7 bits
 
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Advantages of the Canon S100

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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
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
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
Shutter lag Significantly less shutter lag 250 ms vs 430 ms
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 More than 40% less delay when taking photos
Built-in flash Built-in flash Yes vs No
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 A built-in flash is useful for taking indoor shots where there is little light
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 9.6 fps vs 5.5 fps
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 More than 70% faster continuous shooting
Size Slightly smaller 99x60x28 mm vs 110x60x33 mm
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 More than 20% smaller
Lowest price Cheaper $280.00 vs $766.03
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 The best price we've seen is $486 cheaper (2.7x less)
Thickness Slightly thinner 1.1" vs 1.3"
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 Around 20% thinner
Weight Slightly lighter 198 g vs 225 g
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 More than 10% lighter
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Advantages of the Sony C3

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Overall image quality Significantly better image quality 73.0 vs 50.0
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 Around 50% better image quality
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 461k dots
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 Around 2x higher resolution screen
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
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Color depth Better color depth 22.7 bits vs 20.7 bits
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 Distinguishes 2 more bits of color
Startup delay Significantly less startup delay 1200 ms vs 2400 ms
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 2x less delay when turning on
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor APS-C 23.4x15.6mm vs 1/1.8" 7.5x5.5mm
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 Around 9x larger sensor
Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO 1,083 ISO vs 153 ISO
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 The C3 has excellent image quality 2.8 f-stops higher ISO than the S100
Interchangeable lenses Has interchangeable lenses Yes vs No
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 Can take advantage of a variety of lenses
Dynamic range More dynamic range 12.2 EV vs 11.6 EV
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 0.6 f-stops more dynamic range
True resolution Higher true resolution 16 MP vs 12 MP
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 Capture more than 30% more detail in your photos
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
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 The C3's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Battery life Longer battery life 400 shots vs 200 shots
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 2x more shots per battery charge
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Focus points More focus points 25 vs 9
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 Set focus accurately within the frame
Longest exposure Longer exposures 30s vs 15s
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 2x longer exposures
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              similarities

              Compared to recent digital cameras

              Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
              Size Fairly small Help
              S100:99x60x28 mm
              C3:110x60x33 mm
              Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
              Lens
              HDR In-camera HDR Help
              Combines multiple exposures
              Supports RAW Supports RAW Help
              Better editing
              Thickness Thin Help
              S100:1.1"
              C3:1.3"
              Sensor type Better sensor types Help
              Better in low light
              Viewfinder No viewfinders Help
              Can only preview photos on the screen
              External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
              Limited to the in-camera mic
              Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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              Shared Competitors

              Advantages

              Disadvantages
              Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

              Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

              Pro digicam

              $398
              Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
              Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
              Thickness Is thicker
              Startup delay Has much more startup delay
              Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the Powershot S100
              Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the NEX C3

              Canon Powershot S100 Competitors

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              Canon PowerShot S110

              Canon PowerShot S110

              Pro digicam

              $235 - $359
              Touch screen Has a touch screen
              Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
              Shutter lag Significantly more shutter lag
              GPS No built-in GPS
              Compare the PowerShot S110 vs the Powershot S100
              Canon PowerShot S120

              Canon PowerShot S120

              Pro digicam

              $449 - $450
              Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
              Touch screen Has a touch screen
              Supports 24p No 24p support
              GPS No built-in GPS
              Compare the PowerShot S120 vs the Powershot S100
              Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

              Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

              Pro digicam

              $548 - $550
              Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
              Overall image quality Better image quality
              Supports 24p No 24p support
              Wide angle Worse wide angle
              Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the Powershot S100
              Canon PowerShot S95

              Canon PowerShot S95

              Pro digicam

              $350
              Startup delay Slightly less startup delay
              Movie format Lower resolution movies
              Shutter lag Much more shutter lag
              Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Powershot S100
              Sony Cyber-shot RX100 II

              Sony Cyber-shot RX100 II

              Pro digicam

              $698
              Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
              Overall image quality Better image quality
              Wide angle Worse wide angle
              GPS No built-in GPS
              Compare the Cyber-shot RX100 II vs the Powershot S100

              Sony NEX C3 Competitors

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              Disadvantages
              Sony Alpha NEX-3N

              Sony Alpha NEX-3N

              Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

              $320 body only

              $325 - $450 with 16-50mm lens
              Movie format Higher resolution movies
              Supports 24p Supports 24p
              Image stabilization No image stabilization
              Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
              Compare the Alpha NEX-3N vs the NEX C3
              Sony NEX-F3

              Sony NEX-F3

              Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

              $440 with 18-55mm lens
              Movie format Higher resolution movies
              Supports 24p Supports 24p
              Image stabilization No image stabilization
              Size Slightly larger
              Compare the NEX-F3 vs the NEX C3
              Sony NEX-5N

              Sony NEX-5N

              Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

              $784 with 18-55mm lens
              Movie format Higher resolution movies
              Touch screen Has a touch screen
              Image stabilization No image stabilization
              Startup delay More startup delay
              Compare the NEX-5N vs the NEX C3
              Sony Alpha NEX-5

              Sony Alpha NEX-5

              Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

              $582 body only

              $565 with 18-55mm lens
              Movie format Higher resolution movies
              Startup delay Slightly less startup delay
              Image stabilization No image stabilization
              Shutter lag Significantly more shutter lag
              Compare the Alpha NEX-5 vs the NEX C3
              Sony Alpha NEX-3

              Sony Alpha NEX-3

              Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

              $521 body only
              External mic jack Has an external mic jack
              Startup delay Slightly less startup delay
              Image stabilization No image stabilization
              Shutter lag Significantly more shutter lag
              Compare the Alpha NEX-3 vs the NEX C3

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