Canon Powershot S100 vs Sony NEX C3

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Reasons to buy the Canon Powershot S100

High speed movies
240 fps

24p movies
For that film look

Barely any delay taking photos
250 ms shutter lag

Built-in GPS
Great for travel

Reasons to buy the Sony NEX C3

	Flip-out screen
	Great for movies

	Interchangeable lenses
	Many lenses to choose from

	External flash
	Better lighting

	Image stabilization
	Lens

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galleries

Explore our gallery of 49 sample photos taken by the Canon Powershot S100.

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competitors

Canon Powershot S100 Competitors

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$700

	Longer battery life
	Supports an external flash
	Doesn't record high-speed movies

Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the Powershot S100

Canon PowerShot SX720 HS

Travel zoom

$294 - $299

	Significantly more zoom
	Significantly higher resolution screen
	Doesn't record high-speed movies

Compare the PowerShot SX720 HS vs the Powershot S100

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$450

	Slightly less startup delay
	Doesn't record high-speed movies

Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Powershot S100

Sony NEX C3 Competitors

Sony NEX F3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$450 with 18-55mm lens

	Supports 24p
	Higher resolution movies
	No image stabilization

Compare the NEX F3 vs the NEX C3

Sony Alpha NEX-5

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$450 with 18-55mm lens

	Higher resolution movies
	Slightly less startup delay
	No image stabilization

Compare the Alpha NEX-5 vs the NEX C3

Sony NEX 5N

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

	Has a touch screen
	Supports 24p
	No image stabilization

Compare the NEX 5N vs the NEX C3

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