Canon PowerShot
S1 IS
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Leica D-LUX
4
S1 IS
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recommendations
Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price
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Canon PowerShot S1 IS |
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Leica D-LUX 4 |  |
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Snapsort recommends the Leica D-LUX 4. 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. |
differences
Reasons to consider the Canon S1 IS |
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More zoom | 10x | vs | 2.5x |  |
16x more zoom | ||||
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Much cheaper | $295.00 | vs | $799.99 | |
The best price we've seen is $505 cheaper (more than 2.5x less) | ||||
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Has a viewfinder | Digital | vs | None | |
A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off | ||||
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Reasons to consider the Leica D-LUX 4 |
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Much larger screen | 3.0" | vs | 1.5" | |
2x larger screen | ||||
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Much better wide-angle | 24 mm | vs | 38 mm | |
Around 60% better wide-angle | ||||
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Much larger sensor | 1/1.7" 8x6mm | vs | 1/3.6" 5x3mm | |
Around 2.5x larger sensor | ||||
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Much higher resolution | 10.1 MP | vs | 3.2 MP | |
More than 3x higher resolution | ||||
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Significantly wider aperture | f/2.0 | vs | f/2.8 | |
At its widest zoom, the D-LUX 4's lens captures slightly more light (1 f-stop) | ||||
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Higher resolution movies | 720p @ 24fps | vs | 480p @ 30fps | |
Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video but at a lower frame rate | ||||
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Significantly higher resolution screen | 460k dots | vs | 114k dots | |
More than 4x higher resolution screen | ||||
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Significantly smaller | 109x56x27 mm | vs | 111x78x66 mm | |
Around 3.5x smaller | ||||
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Shoots RAW | Yes | vs | No | |
Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control | ||||
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Significantly lighter | 248 g | vs | 469 g | |
Around 90% lighter | ||||
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Better maximum light sensitivity | 3,200 ISO | vs | 400 ISO | |
The D-LUX 4's maximum light sensitivity is 3 f-stops better | ||||
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Significantly thinner | 1.1" | vs | 2.6" | |
Around 2.5x thinner | ||||
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Supports an external flash | Yes | vs | No | |
An external flash often produces better looking flash images | ||||
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Supports 24p | Yes | vs | No | |
Get that real film feel | ||||
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Much longer exposures | 60s | vs | 15s | |
4x longer exposures | ||||
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Shoots slightly faster | 2.5 fps | vs | 1.7 fps | |
Around 50% faster continuous shooting | ||||
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similarities
Compared to recent digicams
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competitors
Shared Competitors |
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Canon PowerShot G11Pro digicam $428 - $580 |
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Canon PowerShot S90Pro digicam $335 - $424 |
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Canon PowerShot S1 IS Competitors |
Advantages |
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Canon PowerShot SX20 ISSuper zoom $339 - $400 |
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Canon PowerShot SX1 ISSuper zoom $599 |
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Canon EOS Digital RebelEntry-level DSLR $849 body only |
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Fujifilm FinePix S1800Super zoom $160 - $260 |
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Canon PowerShot A1100 ISCompact $174 |
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Leica D-LUX 4 Competitors |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5Pro digicam $490 - $499 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3Pro digicam $360 - $500 |
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Leica X1Boutique $1,940 - $1,995 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1Mirrorless interchangeable-lens $435 body only $680 with 14-45mm lens |
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Leica D-LUX 3Pro digicam $995 |
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