Canon PowerShot
S1 IS
 vs
Olympus
SP-700

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S1 IS

Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Lens
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Digital
Olympus SP-700

24

Reasons to buy the Olympus SP-700

Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Size
 Really small
Compact 98x57x24 mm
Thickness
 Thin
0.9"
Weight
 Light-weight
180 g

differences

Advantages of the Canon S1 IS
Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
Help
 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
Help
 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.3
Help
 At its widest zoom, the S1 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.5 f-stops)
Zoom More zoom 10x vs 3x
Help
 More than 11x more zoom
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
Help
 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 1.7 fps vs 0.7 fps
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 Around 2.5x faster continuous shooting
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 4s
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 Around 4x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Olympus SP-700
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 1.5"
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 2x larger screen
True resolution Much higher true resolution 5.9 MP vs 3.1 MP
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 Capture around 90% more detail in your photos
Size Significantly smaller 98x57x24 mm vs 111x78x66 mm
Help
 4.3x smaller
Sensor size Larger sensor 1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm vs 1/3.6" 5.3x4.0mm
Help
 Around 20% larger sensor
Weight Much lighter 180 g vs 469 g
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 2.6x lighter
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 230k dots vs 114k dots
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 More than 2x higher resolution screen
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.9" vs 2.6"
Help
 2.7x thinner
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

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Explain scores
Olympus SP-700 Olympus SP-700
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation. 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 compact.

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
S1 IS:3.1 MP
SP-700:5.9 MP
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
38 mm
Macro focus Poor macro capabilities Help
10 cm
Sensor size Very small sensors Help
S1 IS:1/3.6" 5.3x4.0mm
SP-700:1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
400 ISO
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Movie format Movie support Help
480p @ 30fps
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
S1 IS:1.7 fps
SP-700:0.7 fps
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
S1 IS:114k dots
SP-700:230k dots

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Olympus SP-560 UZ

Olympus SP-560 UZ

Super zoom
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the SP-560 UZ vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the SP-560 UZ vs the SP-700
Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Super zoom
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 SP-700
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Super zoom

$742
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX20 IS vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX20 IS vs the SP-700
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 resolution Has a much higher resolution 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-700
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 much heavier
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the SP-700

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-700 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S3000

Nikon Coolpix S3000

Compact

$167
Wide angle Much better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the Coolpix S3000 vs the SP-700
Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$153 - $159
Wide angle Much better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Significantly larger
Thickness Much thicker
Compare the FinePix S2950 vs the SP-700
Canon PowerShot A810

Canon PowerShot A810

Compact

$109
Wide angle Much better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Size Slightly larger
Compare the PowerShot A810 vs the SP-700
Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Pro digicam

$294
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Much wider aperture
Compare the PowerShot SD4000 IS vs the SP-700

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