Canon PowerShot
A550
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Canon PowerShot
S1 IS

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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
Canon PowerShot A550

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot A550

Size
 Really small
Mid size 91x64x43 mm
Weight
 Light-weight
210 g
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Tunnel

differences

Advantages of the Canon A550
True resolution Much higher true resolution 7.1 MP vs 3.1 MP
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 Capture around 2.5x more detail in your photos
Screen size Much larger screen 2.0" vs 1.5"
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 More than 30% larger screen
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 35 mm vs 38 mm
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 Around 10% better wide angle
Size Smaller 91x64x43 mm vs 111x78x66 mm
Help
 2.3x smaller
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 5 cm vs 10 cm
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 Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.6 vs f/2.8
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 At its widest zoom, the A550's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
Sensor size Larger sensor 1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm vs 1/3.6" 5.3x4.0mm
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 Around 20% larger sensor
Weight Significantly lighter 210 g vs 469 g
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 2.2x lighter
Thickness Thinner 1.7" vs 2.6"
Help
 More than 30% thinner
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 800 ISO vs 400 ISO
Help
 The A550's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
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Advantages of the Canon S1 IS
Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
Help
 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
Screen resolution Slightly higher resolution screen 114k dots vs 86k dots
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 More than 30% higher resolution screen
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a digicam with a super zoom.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
A550:f/2.6
S1 IS:f/2.8
Viewfinder Viewfinders Help
A550:Tunnel
S1 IS:Digital
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
A550:7.1 MP
S1 IS:3.1 MP
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Screen size Very small screens Help
A550:2.0"
S1 IS:1.5"
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
A550:35 mm
S1 IS:38 mm
Sensor size Very small sensors Help
A550:1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm
S1 IS:1/3.6" 5.3x4.0mm
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
A550:800 ISO
S1 IS:400 ISO
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Movie format Movie support Help
480p @ 30fps
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
A550:86k dots
S1 IS:114k dots
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
A550:1.4 fps
S1 IS:1.7 fps
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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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 A550
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot S1 IS

Canon PowerShot A550 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
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
Size Significantly larger
Weight Much heavier
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the PowerShot A550
Nikon Coolpix P300

Nikon Coolpix P300

Pro digicam

$299
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen size Much larger screen
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Longest exposure Shorter max exposures
Compare the Coolpix P300 vs the PowerShot A550
Canon PowerShot SD880 IS

Canon PowerShot SD880 IS

Compact
Screen size Much larger screen
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Compare the PowerShot SD880 IS vs the PowerShot A550
Nikon Coolpix 5000

Nikon Coolpix 5000

Digicam
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Wide angle Much better wide angle
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Size Larger
Compare the Coolpix 5000 vs the PowerShot A550
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$195 - $196
Screen size Much larger screen
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the PowerShot A550

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

$136 - $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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