Canon A720 IS vs S1 IS

differences

Advantages of the Canon A720 IS

Much larger screen

2.5"

1.5"

Around 70% larger screen

Much higher true resolution

8 MP

3.1 MP

Capture more than 2.5x more detail in your photos

Significantly better wide angle

35 mm

38 mm

Around 10% better wide angle

Much better macro capability

1 cm

10 cm

Focus on subjects 10x closer to the lens

Smaller

97x67x42 mm

111x78x66 mm

2.1x smaller

Larger sensor

1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm

1/3.6" 5.3x4.0mm

Around 20% larger sensor

Significantly lighter

250 g

469 g

Around 50% lighter

Better maximum light sensitivity

1,600 ISO

400 ISO

The A720 IS's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better

Thinner

1.7"

2.6"

Around 40% thinner

Learn more about
the Canon A720 IS

Advantages of the Canon S1 IS

Has a flip-out screen

Yes

Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies

Slightly more zoom

10x

Around 3x more zoom

Learn more about
the Canon S1 IS

recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot A720 IS

29	vs	25
Explain scores

Canon PowerShot S1 IS

Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot A720 IS. 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

	Wide aperture
	f/2.8

	Good image stabilization
	Lens

Viewfinders

A720 IS:	Tunnel
S1 IS:	Digital

Capture low resolution images

A720 IS:	8 MP
S1 IS:	3.1 MP

	No boost ISO
	Lacks boost light sensitivity

Poor wide angle

A720 IS:	35 mm
S1 IS:	38 mm

Very small screens

A720 IS:	2.5"
S1 IS:	1.5"

Very small sensors

A720 IS:	1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm
S1 IS:	1/3.6" 5.3x4.0mm

	Lower-end sensor types
	CCD

	Movie support
	480p @ 30fps

Low resolution screens

A720 IS:	115k dots
S1 IS:	114k dots

Poor maximum light sensitivity

A720 IS:	1,600 ISO
S1 IS:	400 ISO

Slow continuous shooting

A720 IS:	1.3 fps
S1 IS:	1.7 fps

	No touchscreens
	More buttons

competitors

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$136 - $179

Records lower quality movies

Has a much wider wide angle lens

Doesn't have a viewfinder

Has a significantly narrower aperture

Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the PowerShot A720 IS

Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the PowerShot S1 IS

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Has a significantly wider aperture

Records higher quality movies

Doesn't have a viewfinder

Slightly worse macro focusing

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot A720 IS

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot S1 IS

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496

Records lower quality movies

Has a much wider wide angle lens

Is slightly heavier

Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot A720 IS

Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot S1 IS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Records higher quality movies

Has a much wider wide angle lens

Doesn't have a viewfinder

Slightly worse macro focusing

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot A720 IS

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot S1 IS

Fujifilm FinePix S1000fd

Super zoom

Has a slightly wider wide angle lens

Has a slightly larger screen

Is thicker

Is slightly heavier

Compare the FinePix S1000fd vs the PowerShot A720 IS

Compare the FinePix S1000fd vs the PowerShot S1 IS

Canon PowerShot A630

Digicam

Much larger sensor

Supports an external flash

No image stabilization

Slightly larger

Compare the PowerShot A630 vs the PowerShot A720 IS

Canon PowerShot A710 IS

Digicam

Lighter

Significantly lower true resolution

Worse maximum light sensitivity

Compare the PowerShot A710 IS vs the PowerShot A720 IS

Canon PowerShot A650 IS

Digicam

Much higher true resolution

Much larger sensor

Larger

Thicker

Compare the PowerShot A650 IS vs the PowerShot A720 IS

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

Much better wide angle

Significantly wider aperture

Significantly worse macro capability

No viewfinder

Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot A720 IS

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$237 - $289

Much larger screen

Much better wide angle

Significantly narrower aperture

Screen does not flip out

Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the PowerShot S1 IS

Canon PowerShot S2 IS

Super zoom

Much higher true resolution

Significantly larger screen

Larger

Thicker

Compare the PowerShot S2 IS vs the PowerShot S1 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420

Much better wide angle

Much higher true resolution

Much larger

Significantly thicker

Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the PowerShot S1 IS

Nikon 1 V1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$797 - $947 with 10-30mm lens

Much larger sensor

Much larger screen

No built-in flash

No image stabilization

Compare the 1 V1 vs the PowerShot S1 IS

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Super zoom

$742

Much higher true resolution

Much better wide angle

Significantly larger

Heavier

Compare the PowerShot SX20 IS vs the PowerShot S1 IS

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Canon PowerShotA720 IS vs Canon PowerShotS1 IS

Canon PowerShot A720 IS

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot A720 IS

Canon PowerShot S1 IS

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S1 IS

recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Canon A720 IS

Advantages of the Canon S1 IS

recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon Powershot S100

Canon PowerShot G12

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Fujifilm FinePix S1000fd

Canon PowerShot A720 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A630

Canon PowerShot A710 IS

Canon PowerShot A650 IS

Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S1 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Canon PowerShot S2 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Nikon 1 V1

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

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Canon PowerShot
A720 IS
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Canon PowerShot
S1 IS