Canon PowerShot
S1 IS
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Canon PowerShot
S5 IS

Canon PowerShot S5 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S5 IS

Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Lens
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Macro focus
 Great macro
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Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Digital
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting
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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 S1 IS
Size Smaller 111x78x66 mm vs 117x80x78 mm
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 More than 20% smaller
Weight Lighter 469 g vs 550 g
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 More than 10% lighter
Thickness Thinner 2.6" vs 3.1"
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 Around 20% thinner
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Advantages of the Canon S5 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 8 MP vs 3.1 MP
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 Capture more than 2.5x more detail in your photos
Macro focus Much better macro capability 0 cm vs 10 cm
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 Almost the same
Wide angle Better wide angle 36 mm vs 38 mm
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 Around 10% better wide angle
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
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/2.8
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 At its widest zoom, the S5 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 207k dots vs 114k dots
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 More than 80% higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 1,600 ISO vs 400 ISO
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 The S5 IS's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Zoom Slightly more zoom 12x vs 10x
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 More than 40% more zoom
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/2000s
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 Around 40% faster max shutter speed
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Screen flips out Flip-out screens Help
Great for movies
Aperture Wide aperture Help
S1 IS:f/2.8
S5 IS:f/2.7
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Weight Heavy Help
S1 IS:469 g
S5 IS:550 g
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
S1 IS:3.1 MP
S5 IS:8 MP
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Quite thick Help
S1 IS:2.6"
S5 IS:3.1"
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
S1 IS:38 mm
S5 IS:36 mm
Screen size Very small screens Help
S1 IS:1.5"
S5 IS:2.5"
Sensor size Very small sensors Help
S1 IS:1/3.6" 5.3x4.0mm
S5 IS:1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Movie format Movie support Help
480p @ 30fps
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
S1 IS:400 ISO
S5 IS:1,600 ISO
Size Large Help
S1 IS:111x78x66 mm
S5 IS:117x80x78 mm
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
S1 IS:1.7 fps
S5 IS:1.5 fps
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
S1 IS:114k dots
S5 IS:207k dots

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
S1 IS:111x78x66 mm
S5 IS:117x80x78 mm
Thickness Thin Help
S1 IS:2.6"
S5 IS:3.1"
Supports RAW No RAW support Help
Less editing fidelity
Zoom Poor zoom Help
S1 IS:10x
S5 IS:12x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the PowerShot S5 IS
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Super zoom

$742
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX20 IS vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX20 IS vs the PowerShot S5 IS
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$138 - $179
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the PowerShot S5 IS
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot S5 IS
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot S5 IS
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
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot S5 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 slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the PowerShot S5 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 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

Canon PowerShot S5 IS 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
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the PowerShot S5 IS

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