Canon PowerShot
S1 IS
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Olympus
SP-570 UZ

Olympus SP-570 UZ

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Reasons to buy the Olympus SP-570 UZ

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
26 mm
Screen size
 Large screen
2.7"
True resolution
 High true resolution
9.8 MP
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

Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
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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
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-570 UZ
True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 3.1 MP
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 Capture more than 3x more detail in your photos
Wide angle Much better wide angle 26 mm vs 38 mm
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 More than 30% better wide angle
Screen size Much larger screen 2.7" vs 1.5"
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 80% larger screen
Zoom More zoom 20x vs 10x
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 4x more zoom
Macro focus Much better macro capability 1 cm vs 10 cm
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 Focus on subjects 10x closer to the lens
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm 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-570 UZ's maximum light sensitivity is 3 f-stops better
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
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
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $317.90 vs $480.55
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 The best price we've seen is $163 cheaper (more than 30% less)
Weight Lighter 405 g vs 469 g
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 More than 10% lighter
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Lowest price Very expensive Help
S1 IS:$480.55
SP-570 UZ:$317.90
Weight Heavy Help
S1 IS:469 g
SP-570 UZ:405 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
S1 IS:2.6"
SP-570 UZ:3.1"
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Movie format Movie support Help
480p @ 30fps
Screen size Very small screens Help
S1 IS:1.5"
SP-570 UZ:2.7"
Size Large Help
S1 IS:111x78x66 mm
SP-570 UZ:116x79x78 mm
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
S1 IS:114k dots
SP-570 UZ:230k dots

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
S1 IS:111x78x66 mm
SP-570 UZ:116x79x78 mm
Thickness Thin Help
S1 IS:2.6"
SP-570 UZ:3.1"
Weight Light weight Help
S1 IS:469 g
SP-570 UZ:405 g
Zoom Poor zoom Help
S1 IS:10x
SP-570 UZ:20x

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Super zoom

$644
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX1 IS vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX1 IS vs the SP-570 UZ
Olympus SP-560 UZ

Olympus SP-560 UZ

Super zoom
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Image stabilization Has worse image stabilization
Compare the SP-560 UZ vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the SP-560 UZ vs the SP-570 UZ
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-570 UZ
Canon PowerShot S5 IS

Canon PowerShot S5 IS

Super zoom
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Weight Is slightly heavier
Size Is slightly larger
Compare the PowerShot S5 IS vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the PowerShot S5 IS vs the SP-570 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

$136 - $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-570 UZ Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Olympus SP-590 UZ

Olympus SP-590 UZ

Super zoom
Zoom More zoom
Longest exposure Longer exposures
Supports RAW No RAW support
External flash No external flash support
Compare the SP-590 UZ vs the SP-570 UZ
Olympus SP-565UZ

Olympus SP-565UZ

Super zoom
Screen size Smaller screen
External flash No external flash support
Compare the SP-565UZ vs the SP-570 UZ
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50

Pro digicam
Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Higher true resolution
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ50 vs the SP-570 UZ
Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$150 - $159
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Narrower aperture
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the FinePix S2950 vs the SP-570 UZ
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$500 body only

$700 with 14-42mm lens
Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Lowest price Significantly more expensive
Compare the Lumix DMC-G3 vs the SP-570 UZ

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