Canon Digital IXUS
100 IS
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Canon PowerShot
S1 IS

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
True resolution
 High true resolution
9.8 MP
Thickness
 Thin
0.7"
Weight
 Light-weight
160 g
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S1 IS

Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Digital

differences

Advantages of the Canon 100 IS
Screen size Much larger screen 2.5" vs 1.5"
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 Around 70% larger screen
True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 3.1 MP
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 Capture more than 3x more detail in your photos
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 33 mm vs 38 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Size Significantly smaller 87x56x18 mm vs 111x78x66 mm
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 6.5x smaller
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Macro focus Much better macro capability 3 cm vs 10 cm
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 Focus on subjects 3.3x closer to the lens
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/3.6" 5.3x4.0mm
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 Around 40% larger sensor
Weight Much lighter 160 g vs 469 g
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 2.9x lighter
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.7" vs 2.6"
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 3.7x thinner
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 1,600 ISO vs 400 ISO
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 The 100 IS's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 230k dots vs 114k dots
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 More than 2x higher resolution screen
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Advantages of the Canon S1 IS
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
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.2
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 At its widest zoom, the S1 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
Zoom More zoom 10x vs 3x
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 Around 11x more zoom
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1500s
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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 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 super zoom.

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Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Viewfinder Viewfinders Help
100 IS:Tunnel
S1 IS:Digital
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Screen size Very small screens Help
100 IS:2.5"
S1 IS:1.5"
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
100 IS:33 mm
S1 IS:38 mm
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
100 IS:1,600 ISO
S1 IS:400 ISO
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
100 IS:230k dots
S1 IS:114k dots
Movie format Poor movies Help
100 IS:720p @ 30fps
S1 IS:480p @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon IXUS 220 HS

Canon IXUS 220 HS

Compact

$193 - $280
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Compare the IXUS 220 HS vs the Digital IXUS 100 IS
Compare the IXUS 220 HS vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Nikon Coolpix P300

Nikon Coolpix P300

Pro digicam

$277
Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix P300 vs the Digital IXUS 100 IS
Compare the Coolpix P300 vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$127 - $245
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Screen size Has a much larger screen
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the Digital IXUS 100 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the PowerShot S1 IS

Canon Digital IXUS 100 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon IXUS 115 HS

Canon IXUS 115 HS

Compact

$161 - $241
Screen size Much larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Viewfinder No viewfinder
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the IXUS 115 HS vs the Digital IXUS 100 IS
Canon Digital IXUS 130 IS

Canon Digital IXUS 130 IS

Ultra compact
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Compare the Digital IXUS 130 IS vs the Digital IXUS 100 IS
Canon IXUS 105

Canon IXUS 105

Compact

$197 - $279
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Compare the IXUS 105 vs the Digital IXUS 100 IS
Canon Digital IXUS 95 IS

Canon Digital IXUS 95 IS

Compact
Aperture Wider aperture
Weight Slightly lighter
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the Digital IXUS 95 IS vs the Digital IXUS 100 IS
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430
Aperture Much wider aperture
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Size Slightly larger
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Digital IXUS 100 IS

Canon PowerShot S1 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Super zoom
Screen size Much larger screen
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Significantly larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX20 IS vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Sony NEX-5N

Sony NEX-5N

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$599 - $600 body only

$698 - $699 with 18-55mm lens
Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Compare the NEX-5N vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$389 - $500
Screen size Much larger screen
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen size Much larger screen
Size Much larger
Thickness Significantly thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$339 - $350
Screen size Much larger screen
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Size Significantly larger
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the PowerShot S1 IS

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