Canon PowerShot
S1 IS
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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
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
27 mm
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
15 fps
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
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
Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Lens
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Digital

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
Size Smaller 111x78x66 mm vs 116x79x78 mm
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 More than 20% smaller
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
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
Screen size Much larger screen 2.5" vs 1.5"
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 Around 70% larger screen
Wide angle Much better wide angle 27 mm vs 38 mm
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 Around 30% better wide angle
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
Macro focus Much better macro capability 1 cm vs 10 cm
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 Focus on subjects 10x closer to the lens
Continuous shooting Shoots much faster 15 fps vs 1.7 fps
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 Around 9x faster continuous shooting
Zoom More zoom 18x vs 10x
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 More than 3x more zoom
Sensor size Significantly 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
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
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 230k dots vs 114k dots
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 More than 2x higher resolution screen
Weight Lighter 365 g vs 469 g
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 More than 20% lighter
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Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

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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
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
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
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
S1 IS:3.1 MP
SP-560 UZ:8 MP
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
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
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$799
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a much larger screen
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the SP-560 UZ
Olympus SP-570 UZ

Olympus SP-570 UZ

Super zoom
Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Compare the SP-570 UZ vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the SP-570 UZ vs the SP-560 UZ

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 P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$339 - $350
Screen size Much larger screen
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Size Significantly larger
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the PowerShot S1 IS

Olympus SP-560 UZ Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$499 - $949 body only

$579 - $867 with 18-55mm lens
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Autofocus Faster autofocus
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Continuous shooting Shoots much slower
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the SP-560 UZ
Olympus SP-810 UZ

Olympus SP-810 UZ

Super zoom

$329
Zoom Much more zoom
Screen size Much larger screen
Continuous shooting Shoots much slower
Supports RAW No RAW support
Compare the SP-810 UZ vs the SP-560 UZ
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi

Entry-level DSLR

$625 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 EOS Digital Rebel XTi vs the SP-560 UZ
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7

Compact

$223
Screen size Much larger screen
Size Much smaller
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Compare the Lumix DMC-FP7 vs the SP-560 UZ
Fujifilm FinePix S6000fd

Fujifilm FinePix S6000fd

Pro digicam
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures
Size Much larger
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Compare the FinePix S6000fd vs the SP-560 UZ

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