Canon PowerShot
S1 IS
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Canon PowerShot
S5 IS

Canon PowerShot S5 IS

48

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S5 IS

Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Macro focus
 Great macro
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External flash
 External flash
Better lighting
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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S1 IS

Size
 Really small
Standard size 111x78x66 mm
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Thickness
 Thin
2.6"

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
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)
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
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
Screen resolution Slightly higher resolution screen 207k dots vs 114k dots
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 More than 80% higher resolution screen
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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Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

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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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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
Thickness Quite thick Help
S1 IS:2.6"
S5 IS:3.1"
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
S1 IS:3.1 MP
S5 IS:8 MP
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
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 SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Super zoom
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX20 IS vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX20 IS vs the PowerShot S5 IS
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$375 - $420
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the PowerShot S5 IS
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$127 - $245
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 SX130 IS vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the PowerShot S5 IS
Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Super zoom

$753
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX1 IS vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX1 IS vs the PowerShot S5 IS
Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$139 - $200
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the FinePix S2950 vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the FinePix S2950 vs the PowerShot S5 IS
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Super zoom

$355
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 vs the PowerShot S5 IS

Canon PowerShot S1 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Kodak EasyShare Z1015 IS

Kodak EasyShare Z1015 IS

Super zoom
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 EasyShare Z1015 IS vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Canon PowerShot A720 IS

Canon PowerShot A720 IS

Digicam
Screen size Much larger screen
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Compare the PowerShot A720 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 G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$389 - $500
Screen size Much larger screen
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Compare the PowerShot G12 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

Canon PowerShot S5 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$379
Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Significantly larger
Thickness Thicker
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the PowerShot S5 IS
Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Super zoom

$496
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Much larger
Thickness Significantly thicker
Compare the FinePix HS10 vs the PowerShot S5 IS
Canon PowerShot SX10 IS

Canon PowerShot SX10 IS

Super zoom
Wide angle Much better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Size Larger
Compare the PowerShot SX10 IS vs the PowerShot S5 IS

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