Canon PowerShot
S1 IS
 vs
Olympus
SP-560 UZ

Olympus SP-560 UZ

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Reasons to buy the Olympus SP-560 UZ

Built-in flash
 Built-in flash
Usually standard
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
15 fps
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Weight
 Light-weight
365 g
Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S1 IS

Built-in flash
 Built-in flash
Usually standard
Size
 Really small
Standard size 111x78x66 mm
Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Lens
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies

differences

Advantages of the Canon S1 IS
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
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
Size Smaller 111x78x66 mm vs 116x79x78 mm
Help
 More than 20% smaller
Thickness Thinner 2.6" vs 3.1"
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 Around 20% thinner
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 4s
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 Around 4x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Olympus SP-560 UZ
Wide angle Much better wide angle 27 mm vs 38 mm
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 Around 30% better wide angle
Screen size Much larger screen 2.5" vs 1.5"
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 Around 70% larger screen
True resolution Much higher true resolution 8 MP vs 3.1 MP
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 Capture more than 2.5x more detail in your photos
Continuous shooting Shoots much faster 15 fps vs 1.7 fps
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 Around 9x faster continuous shooting
Macro focus Much better macro capability 1 cm vs 10 cm
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 Focus on subjects 10x closer to the lens
Zoom More zoom 18x vs 10x
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 More than 3x more zoom
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
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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 Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 400 ISO
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 The SP-560 UZ's maximum light sensitivity is 3 f-stops better
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 230k dots vs 114k dots
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 More than 2x higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Weight Lighter 365 g vs 469 g
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 More than 20% lighter
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Olympus SP-560 UZ.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
S1 IS:3.1 MP
SP-560 UZ:8 MP
Thickness Quite thick Help
S1 IS:2.6"
SP-560 UZ:3.1"
Weight Heavy Help
S1 IS:469 g
SP-560 UZ:365 g
Screen size Very small screens Help
S1 IS:1.5"
SP-560 UZ:2.5"
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Movie format Movie support Help
480p @ 30fps
Size Large Help
S1 IS:111x78x66 mm
SP-560 UZ:116x79x78 mm
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
S1 IS:114k dots
SP-560 UZ:230k dots

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
S1 IS:111x78x66 mm
SP-560 UZ:116x79x78 mm
Thickness Thin Help
S1 IS:2.6"
SP-560 UZ:3.1"
Weight Light weight Help
S1 IS:469 g
SP-560 UZ:365 g
External flash No external flash support Help
Less expandable
Zoom Poor zoom Help
S1 IS:10x
SP-560 UZ:18x
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
S1 IS:38 mm
SP-560 UZ:27 mm

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the SP-560 UZ
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 significantly heavier
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the SP-560 UZ
Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Pro DSLR

$3,499 - $3,500 body only

$4,299 - $4,300 with 24-105mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a much larger screen
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the EOS 5D Mark III vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the EOS 5D Mark III vs the SP-560 UZ
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 much larger screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the SP-560 UZ

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 SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$138 - $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

Olympus SP-560 UZ Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Olympus SP-550 UZ

Olympus SP-550 UZ

Super zoom
Longest exposure Longer exposures
True resolution Significantly lower true resolution
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the SP-550 UZ vs the SP-560 UZ
Fujifilm FinePix S8000fd

Fujifilm FinePix S8000fd

Super zoom
Storage slots Has more storage slots
Size Slightly smaller
Continuous shooting Shoots much slower
Supports RAW No RAW support
Compare the FinePix S8000fd vs the SP-560 UZ
Olympus SP-700

Olympus SP-700

Compact
Screen size Much larger screen
Size Significantly smaller
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Compare the SP-700 vs the SP-560 UZ
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$544 - $949 body only

$649 - $867 with 18-55mm lens
Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Continuous shooting Shoots much slower
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the SP-560 UZ

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