Canon PowerShot
S1 IS
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Kodak
DC290

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S1 IS

Size
 Really small
Standard size 111x78x66 mm
Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Lens
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
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Kodak DC290

Reasons to buy the Kodak DC290

External flash
 External flash
Better lighting

differences

Advantages of the Canon S1 IS
Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.0
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 At its widest zoom, the S1 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/400s
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 5x faster max shutter speed
Movie format Shoots movies 480p @ 30fps vs None
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 Shoots standard resolution video as well as still pictures
Zoom More zoom 10x vs 3x
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 Around 11x more zoom
Size Smaller 111x78x66 mm vs 118x57x106 mm
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 Around 20% smaller
Thickness Significantly thinner 2.6" vs 4.2"
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 Around 40% thinner
Weight Lighter 469 g vs 550 g
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 More than 10% lighter
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 400 ISO vs 100 ISO
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 The S1 IS's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
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Advantages of the Kodak DC290
Screen size Much larger screen 2.0" vs 1.5"
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 More than 30% larger screen
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 3 fps vs 1.7 fps
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 Around 80% faster continuous shooting
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot S1 IS. 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 digicam.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Viewfinder Viewfinders Help
S1 IS:Digital
DC290:Tunnel
Weight Heavy Help
S1 IS:469 g
DC290:550 g
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Quite thick Help
S1 IS:2.6"
DC290:4.2"
Screen size Very small screens Help
S1 IS:1.5"
DC290:2.0"
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
38 mm
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
S1 IS:400 ISO
DC290:100 ISO
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Movie format One shoots movies Help
S1 IS:480p @ 30fps
DC290:None
Size Large Help
S1 IS:111x78x66 mm
DC290:118x57x106 mm
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$136 - $179
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the DC290

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 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

Kodak DC290 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm FinePix SL300

Fujifilm FinePix SL300

Super zoom

$250 - $300
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen size Much larger screen
Size Significantly larger
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
Compare the FinePix SL300 vs the DC290
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Olympus C-770 UZ

Travel zoom
Size Smaller
Aperture Wider aperture
Screen size Smaller screen
Compare the C-770 UZ vs the DC290
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Toshiba PDR-M5

Digicam
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed
Weight Significantly lighter
Aperture Narrower aperture
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the PDR-M5 vs the DC290
Fujifilm FinePix F750 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F750 EXR

Travel zoom

$299 - $350
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen size Much larger screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
External flash No external flash support
Compare the FinePix F750 EXR vs the DC290
Kodak EasyShare V530

Kodak EasyShare V530

Compact

$272
Size Much smaller
Wide angle Better wide angle
External flash No external flash support
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Compare the EasyShare V530 vs the DC290

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