Updated (August, 2011): Compare the Canon Digital IXUS 100 IS vs Canon IXUS 230 HS

Canon Digital IXUS 100 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon Digital IXUS 100 IS

Size
Really small
Ultra compact 87x56x18 mm
Thickness
Thin
0.7"
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Tunnel
Canon IXUS 105

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Runner-up

Canon IXUS 105

Reasons to buy the Canon IXUS 105

Shutter lag
Barely any delay taking photos
370 ms shutter lag
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO

differences

Advantages of the Canon 100 IS

Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Tunnel vs None
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A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Size Smaller 87x56x18 mm vs 91x56x22 mm
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More than 20% smaller
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 0.9"
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Around 20% thinner
Canon Digital IXUS 100 IS Learn more about
the Canon 100 IS

Advantages of the Canon IXUS 105

Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 33 mm
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Around 20% better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.2
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At its widest zoom, the IXUS 105's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
Screen size Larger screen 2.7" vs 2.5"
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Around 10% larger screen
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Weight Lighter 140 g vs 160 g
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More than 10% lighter
Lowest price Cheaper $206.22 vs $276.25
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The best price we've seen is $70 cheaper (around 30% less)
Canon IXUS 105 Learn more about
the Canon IXUS 105
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon Digital IXUS 100 IS Canon Digital IXUS 100 IS
58 vs 54
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Canon IXUS 105 Canon IXUS 105
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon Digital IXUS 100 IS. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a ultra compact with a compact.

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
100 IS:87x56x18 mm
IXUS 105:91x56x22 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
3 cm
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/1500 of a second
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
Screen size Very small screens Help
100 IS:2.5"
IXUS 105:2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Poor movies Help
100 IS:720p @ 30fps
IXUS 105:480p @ 30fps
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
100 IS:33 mm
IXUS 105:28 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
100 IS:3x
IXUS 105:4x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon IXUS 115 HS

Canon IXUS 115 HS

Compact

$230 - $241

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Canon IXUS 220 HS

Canon IXUS 220 HS

Compact

$270

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Canon Digital IXUS 130 IS

Canon Digital IXUS 130 IS

Ultra compact

Canon PowerShot A1300

Canon PowerShot A1300

Compact

$109 - $119

Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$372 - $430

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Canon Digital IXUS 95 IS

Canon Digital IXUS 95 IS

Compact

Weight Is slightly lighter
Thickness Is thicker
Wide angle Has a much narrower wide angle lens
Canon Digital IXUS 70

Canon Digital IXUS 70

Ultra compact

Weight Is slightly heavier
Sensor size Has a significantly smaller sensor

Canon Digital IXUS 100 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Digital IXUS 120 IS

Canon Digital IXUS 120 IS

Ultra compact

$241

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Size Slightly larger

Canon IXUS 105 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$147

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Lowest price Cheaper
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Size Slightly larger
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$129

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Shutter lag Much more shutter lag
Size Larger

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