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

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.7
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
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
Screen size Much larger screen 2.5" vs 1.5"
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 Around 70% larger screen
Wide angle Significantly 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 Much 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
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 230k dots vs 114k dots
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 More than 2x higher resolution screen
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
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
Lowest price Much cheaper $247.89 vs $480.55
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 The best price we've seen is $233 cheaper (around 50% less)
Canon PowerShot A1100 IS Learn more about
the Canon A1100 IS

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

Canon PowerShot A1100 IS Canon PowerShot A1100 IS
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Canon PowerShot S1 IS Placeholder
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot A1100 IS. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a compact with a super zoom.

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
Light sensitivity (boost) One has boost ISO Help
A1100 IS:3,200 ISO
S1 IS:None
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
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
A1100 IS:230k dots
S1 IS:114k dots

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179
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 Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$619 - $700 body only

$745 - $1,000 with 18-55mm 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

$69
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 A1300

Canon PowerShot A1300

Compact

$109 - $119
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Sensor size Slightly smaller sensor
Compare the PowerShot A1300 vs the PowerShot A1100 IS
Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

Compact

$178
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen size Larger screen
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Compare the PowerShot SD1300 IS vs the PowerShot A1100 IS
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$147
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 A1000 IS

Canon PowerShot A1000 IS

Compact

$276
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Compare the PowerShot A1000 IS vs the PowerShot A1100 IS

Canon PowerShot S1 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$237 - $289
Screen size Much larger screen
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$138 - $179
Screen size Much larger screen
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Canon PowerShot S2 IS

Canon PowerShot S2 IS

Super zoom
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Compare the PowerShot S2 IS vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420
Wide angle Much better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Much larger
Thickness Significantly thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Nikon 1 V1

Nikon 1 V1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$797 - $947 with 10-30mm lens
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Screen size Much larger screen
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Compare the 1 V1 vs the PowerShot S1 IS

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