Canon PowerShot
S1 IS
 vs
Canon PowerShot
SX30 IS

Updated (September, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot S1 IS vs Canon Powershot SX40

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

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"HD image quality is excellent and the stereo mics do a good job of picking up voices at distances of up to several metres."
cameralabs.com | talking about the SX30 IS's video-quality
"The PowerShot SX30 IS is a super-zoom truly worthy of the name. It will, without doubt, prove even more popular than its predecessors."
cameralabs.com | talking about the SX30 IS's overall-performance

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Zoom
 Great zoom
35x
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
True resolution
 High true resolution
9.8 MP
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"
Weight
 Light-weight
469 g

differences

Advantages of the Canon S1 IS
Size Much smaller 111x78x66 mm vs 123x92x108 mm
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 2.1x smaller
Thickness Significantly thinner 2.6" vs 4.3"
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 Around 40% thinner
Weight Lighter 469 g vs 601 g
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 More than 20% lighter
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 1.7 fps vs 1.1 fps
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 More than 50% faster continuous shooting
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Advantages of the Canon SX30 IS
Wide angle Much better wide angle 24 mm vs 38 mm
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 Around 40% better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 3.1 MP
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 Capture more than 3x more detail in your photos
Screen size Much larger screen 2.7" vs 1.5"
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 80% larger screen
Zoom Much more zoom 35x vs 10x
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 Around 12.5x more zoom
Macro focus Much better macro capability 0 cm vs 10 cm
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 Almost the same
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/3.6" 5.3x4.0mm
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 Around 40% larger sensor
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 230k dots vs 114k dots
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 More than 2x higher resolution screen
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/2.8
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 At its widest zoom, the SX30 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 1,600 ISO vs 400 ISO
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 The SX30 IS's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/2000s
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 Around 40% faster max shutter speed
Lowest price Cheaper $419.99 vs $480.55
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 The best price we've seen is $61 cheaper (more than 10% less)
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot SX30 IS.

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
SX30 IS:f/2.7
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Lowest price Very expensive Help
S1 IS:$480.55
SX30 IS:$419.99
Weight Heavy Help
S1 IS:469 g
SX30 IS:601 g
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Quite thick Help
S1 IS:2.6"
SX30 IS:4.3"
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Screen size Very small screens Help
S1 IS:1.5"
SX30 IS:2.7"
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
S1 IS:400 ISO
SX30 IS:1,600 ISO
Size Large Help
S1 IS:111x78x66 mm
SX30 IS:123x92x108 mm
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
S1 IS:1.7 fps
SX30 IS:1.1 fps
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
S1 IS:114k dots
SX30 IS:230k dots
Movie format Poor movies Help
S1 IS:480p @ 30fps
SX30 IS:720p @ 30fps

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Supports RAW No RAW support Help
Less editing fidelity

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380
Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the PowerShot SX30 IS
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the PowerShot SX30 IS
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Super zoom

$742
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 SX30 IS
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496
Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot SX30 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 significantly larger screen
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the PowerShot SX30 IS
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$136 - $179
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Size Is slightly smaller
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 SX30 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
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 SX1 IS

Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Super zoom

$644
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen size Much larger screen
Size Significantly larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX1 IS vs the PowerShot S1 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Super zoom

$409
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX100v vs the PowerShot SX30 IS
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$299 - $335
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Size Larger
Compare the FinePix HS20 vs the PowerShot SX30 IS
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
External flash No external flash support
Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the PowerShot SX30 IS
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100

Super zoom

$611
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Zoom Much less zoom
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ100 vs the PowerShot SX30 IS
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $229
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Size Significantly smaller
Zoom Much less zoom
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the PowerShot SX30 IS

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