Canon PowerShot
S1 IS
 vs
Canon PowerShot
S95

Updated (September, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot S1 IS vs Canon Powershot S100

Canon PowerShot S95

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"Image quality is still excellent, with a usable ISO range of 80-800 and fast f/2.0 maximum aperture, albeit only at the wide-angle lens setting, making the S95 very well-suited to low-light, hand-held photography."
photographyblog.com | talking about the S95's iso-noise
"Something that was glaringly missing from the S90 - HD video capture - has been rectified on the S95, with 720p movies at 1280x720 pixels resolution available at 24fps complete with stereo sound."
photographyblog.com | talking about the S95's video-quality

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S95

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.0
Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
True resolution
 High true resolution
10 MP
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Sensor size
 Large sensor
1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S1 IS

Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
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differences

Advantages of the Canon S1 IS
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 3.8x
Help
 More than 7x more zoom
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
Help
 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1600s
Help
 20% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Canon S95
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 1.5"
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 2x larger screen
True resolution Much higher true resolution 10 MP vs 3.1 MP
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 Capture more than 3x more detail in your photos
Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 38 mm
Help
 Around 30% better wide angle
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm vs 1/3.6" 5.3x4.0mm
Help
 More than 2x larger sensor
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.0 vs f/2.8
Help
 At its widest zoom, the S95's lens captures slightly more light (1 f-stop)
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
Help
 Get that real film feel
Size Significantly smaller 99x58x29 mm vs 111x78x66 mm
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 3.3x smaller
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 461k dots vs 114k dots
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 More than 4x higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 24fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video but at a lower frame rate
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
Help
 Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs None
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 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 5 cm vs 10 cm
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 Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 400 ISO
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 The S95's maximum light sensitivity is 3 f-stops better
Weight Much lighter 193 g vs 469 g
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 2.4x lighter
Thickness Significantly thinner 1.2" vs 2.6"
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 2.2x thinner
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $340.00 vs $480.55
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 The best price we've seen is $141 cheaper (around 30% less)
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

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Canon PowerShot S95 Canon PowerShot S95
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot S95. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a super zoom with a pro digicam.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
S1 IS:f/2.8
S95:f/2.0
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Lowest price Very expensive Help
S1 IS:$480.55
S95:$340.00
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
S1 IS:1.7 fps
S95:1.9 fps
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
S1 IS:38 mm
S95:28 mm
Movie format Poor movies Help
S1 IS:480p @ 30fps
S95:720p @ 24fps

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot S95
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496
Battery life Has a significantly longer battery life
Macro focus Significantly closer macro focusing
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot S95
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
HDR Lacks a built in HDR feature
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot S95
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 much heavier
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the PowerShot S95
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$237 - $289
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Image stabilization Has worse image stabilization
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S1 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
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
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Super zoom

$742
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Significantly larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX20 IS vs the PowerShot S1 IS

Canon PowerShot S95 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$350
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Battery life Much longer battery life
Supports 24p No 24p support
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the PowerShot S95
Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$499 - $500
Screen type Has an OLED screen
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Overall image quality Significantly worse image quality
Supports 24p No 24p support
Compare the XZ-1 vs the PowerShot S95
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319 - $330
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Supports 24p No 24p support
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the PowerShot S95
Nikon Coolpix P300

Nikon Coolpix P300

Pro digicam

$299
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Supports 24p No 24p support
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Compare the Coolpix P300 vs the PowerShot S95

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