Canon PowerShot
S1 IS
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Kyocera Finecam
3300

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S1 IS

Built-in flash
 Built-in flash
Usually standard
Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Lens
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
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Reasons to buy the Kyocera Finecam 3300

Built-in flash
 Built-in flash
Usually standard
Size
 Really small
Compact 38x94x66 mm
Weight
 Light-weight
240 g

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)
Zoom More zoom 10x vs 2x
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 25x more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies 480p @ 30fps vs 320 x 240
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 Shoots higher resolution video
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
Help
 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 8s
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 Around 90% longer exposures
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Advantages of the Kyocera 3300
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.8" 7.2x5.3mm vs 1/3.6" 5.3x4.0mm
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 More than 80% larger sensor
Size Smaller 38x94x66 mm vs 111x78x66 mm
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 2.4x smaller
Weight Significantly lighter 240 g vs 469 g
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 Around 50% lighter
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

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Uses Travel score Travel
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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

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
3.1 MP
Screen size Very small screens Help
1.5"
Thickness Quite thick Help
2.6"
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Macro focus Poor macro capabilities Help
10 cm
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
38 mm
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
400 ISO
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Movie format Poor movies Help
S1 IS:480p @ 30fps
3300:320 x 240

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$339 - $350
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the Finecam 3300
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$125 - $233
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Finecam 3300
Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Super zoom

$753
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX1 IS vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX1 IS vs the Finecam 3300
Canon PowerShot G11

Canon PowerShot G11

Pro digicam

$704
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Screen size Has a much larger screen
Weight Is slightly heavier
Size Is slightly larger
Compare the PowerShot G11 vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the PowerShot G11 vs the Finecam 3300

Canon PowerShot S1 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Super zoom
Screen size Much larger screen
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Significantly larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX20 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 P310

Nikon Coolpix P310

Pro digicam

$368
Screen size Much larger screen
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the Coolpix P310 vs the PowerShot S1 IS

Kyocera Finecam 3300 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$297 - $300
Screen size Much larger screen
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the Finecam 3300
Olympus FE-4030

Olympus FE-4030

Compact
Screen size Much larger screen
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Longest exposure Slightly shorter max exposures
Compare the FE-4030 vs the Finecam 3300
Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Super zoom
Screen size Much larger screen
Zoom Much more zoom
Size Much larger
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Compare the Easyshare Z990 MAX vs the Finecam 3300
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$650 - $749 body only

$600 - $750 with 18-55mm lens
Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier
Compare the D5100 vs the Finecam 3300

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