Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Canon PowerShot S5 IS

31

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S5 IS

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.7
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Macro focus
Great macro
0 cm
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Digital
External flash
External flash
Better lighting
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/3200 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX150 IS

Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 36 mm
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More than 20% better wide angle
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
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More than 20% larger screen
True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 8 MP
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Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Size Smaller 113x73x46 mm vs 117x80x78 mm
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Around 50% smaller
Sensor size Larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm
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More than 10% larger sensor
Weight Significantly lighter 306 g vs 550 g
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More than 40% lighter
Thickness Significantly thinner 1.8" vs 3.1"
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More than 40% thinner
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Advantages of the Canon S5 IS

Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/3.4
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At its widest zoom, the S5 IS's lens captures slightly more light (0.7 f-stops)
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
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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An external flash often produces better looking flash images
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 0 cm vs 1 cm
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Almost the same
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 1.5 fps vs 0.9 fps
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Around 70% faster continuous shooting
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/2500s
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More than 20% faster max shutter speed
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot SX150 IS. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a travel zoom with a super zoom.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
SX150 IS:1 cm
S5 IS:0 cm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
SX150 IS:Sensor shift, Lens
S5 IS:Lens
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
SX150 IS:1/2500s
S5 IS:1/3200s
Weight Heavy Help
SX150 IS:306 g
S5 IS:550 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
SX150 IS:1.8"
S5 IS:3.1"
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
SX150 IS:0.9 fps
S5 IS:1.5 fps
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
SX150 IS:230k dots
S5 IS:207k dots
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
SX150 IS:28 mm
S5 IS:36 mm
Movie format Poor movies Help
SX150 IS:720p @ 30fps
S5 IS:480p @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$134 - $245

Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $219

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$159 - $163

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$146 - $179

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$372 - $430

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $307

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Lowest price More expensive
Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$250 - $265

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Larger
Thickness Significantly thicker

Canon PowerShot S5 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Super zoom

$743

Wide angle Much better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Larger
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$544 - $949 body only

$649 - $867 with 18-55mm lens

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Size Larger
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Zoom Much more zoom
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Size Larger

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