Canon PowerShot
A1100 IS
 vs
Canon PowerShot
S1 IS

Canon PowerShot A1100 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot A1100 IS

Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Lens
True resolution
 High true resolution
9.8 MP
Weight
 Light-weight
150 g
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Tunnel
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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S1 IS

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

differences

Advantages of the Canon A1100 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 Better wide angle 35 mm vs 38 mm
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 Around 10% better wide angle
Size Significantly smaller 95x62x31 mm vs 111x78x66 mm
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 3.1x smaller
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 150 g vs 469 g
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 3.1x lighter
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/2.8
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 At its widest zoom, the A1100 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
Thickness Significantly thinner 1.2" vs 2.6"
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 2.1x thinner
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 1,600 ISO vs 400 ISO
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 The A1100 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
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 3,200 ISO vs None
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 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
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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
Zoom More zoom 10x vs 4x
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 Around 6.5x more zoom
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1600s
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 20% faster max shutter speed
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

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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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Manual controls Manual settings
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Performance Image stabilization
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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
A1100 IS:f/2.7
S1 IS:f/2.8
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Viewfinder Viewfinders Help
A1100 IS:Tunnel
S1 IS:Digital
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
A1100 IS:35 mm
S1 IS:38 mm
Screen size Very small screens Help
A1100 IS:2.5"
S1 IS:1.5"
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Movie format Movie support Help
480p @ 30fps
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
A1100 IS:1,600 ISO
S1 IS:400 ISO
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
A1100 IS:230k dots
S1 IS:114k dots

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$389 - $500
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot A1100 IS
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$130 - $233
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot A1100 IS
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Canon PowerShot A720 IS

Canon PowerShot A720 IS

Digicam
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot A720 IS vs the PowerShot A1100 IS
Compare the PowerShot A720 IS vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS

Entry-level DSLR

$334 - $595 body only

$449 - $459 with 18-55mm lens
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the EOS Digital Rebel XS vs the PowerShot A1100 IS
Compare the EOS Digital Rebel XS vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$609 - $800 body only

$888 - $1,100 with 18-135mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a much larger screen
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the PowerShot A1100 IS
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the PowerShot S1 IS

Canon PowerShot A1100 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot A1200

Canon PowerShot A1200

Compact

$70 - $113
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot A1200 vs the PowerShot A1100 IS
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$79 - $142
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot A2200 vs the PowerShot A1100 IS
Canon PowerShot A2000 IS

Canon PowerShot A2000 IS

Compact
Screen size Much larger screen
Macro focus Better macro capability
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot A2000 IS vs the PowerShot A1100 IS
Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS

Compact
Size Slightly smaller
Thickness Thinner
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO
Compare the PowerShot SD1200 IS vs the PowerShot A1100 IS
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55

Travel zoom

$200 - $245
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen size Much larger screen
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-H55 vs the PowerShot A1100 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 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
Nikon Coolpix P310

Nikon Coolpix P310

Pro digicam

$480
Screen size Much larger screen
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the Coolpix P310 vs the PowerShot S1 IS

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