Canon PowerShot
S1 IS
 vs
Sony
NEX-5N

Sony NEX-5N

67
Winner

Sony NEX-5N

Reasons to buy the Sony NEX-5N

Overall image quality
 Great image quality
77.0
Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Size
 Really small
Compact 111x59x38 mm
True resolution
 High true resolution
16 MP
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
25,600 ISO
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
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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
Macro focus
 Great macro
10 cm
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Digital
Built-in flash
 Built-in flash
Usually standard

differences

Advantages of the Canon S1 IS
Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Built-in flash Built-in flash Yes vs No
Help
 A built-in flash is useful for taking indoor shots where there is little light
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
Help
 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $480.55 vs $598.00
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 The best price we've seen is $117 cheaper (around 20% less)
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Advantages of the Sony NEX-5N
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 1.5"
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 2x larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 60fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 114k dots
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 More than 8x higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 25,600 ISO vs 400 ISO
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 The NEX-5N's maximum light sensitivity is 6 f-stops better
True resolution Much higher true resolution 16 MP vs 3.1 MP
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 Capture more than 5x more detail in your photos
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Sensor size Much larger sensor APS-C 23.4x15.6mm vs 1/3.6" 5.3x4.0mm
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 Around 17.5x larger sensor
Size Smaller 111x59x38 mm vs 111x78x66 mm
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 2.3x smaller
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 1.7 fps
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 Around 6x faster continuous shooting
Interchangeable lenses Has interchangeable lenses Yes vs No
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 Can take advantage of a variety of lenses
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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 Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Thickness Thinner 1.5" vs 2.6"
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 More than 40% thinner
Weight Lighter 269 g vs 469 g
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 More than 40% lighter
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Longer exposures 30s vs 15s
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 2x longer exposures
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digital cameras, and ignoring price

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36 vs 67
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Sony NEX-5N Sony NEX-5N
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony NEX-5N. 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 mirrorless interchangeable-lens.

similarities

Compared to recent digital cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Screen flips out Flip-out screens Help
Great for movies

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting weaknesses shared by these two products.

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$619 - $700 body only

$745 - $1,000 with 18-55mm lens
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the NEX-5N
Nikon 1 V1

Nikon 1 V1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$797 - $947 with 10-30mm lens
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
HDR Lacks a built in HDR feature
Panorama Lacks a built in panoramas
Compare the 1 V1 vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the 1 V1 vs the NEX-5N
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Panorama Lacks a built in panoramas
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the NEX-5N

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
Wide angle Much better wide angle
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
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Wide angle Better wide angle
Size Slightly larger
Thickness Thicker
Compare the PowerShot S2 IS vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420
Screen size Much larger screen
Zoom Much more zoom
Size Significantly larger
Thickness Significantly thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Super zoom

$742
Screen size Much larger screen
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX20 IS vs the PowerShot S1 IS

Sony NEX-5N Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony NEX-7

Sony NEX-7

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$1,200 body only

$1,350 - $1,499 with 18-55mm lens
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Touch screen No touch screen
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the NEX-7 vs the NEX-5N
Sony Alpha NEX-5

Sony Alpha NEX-5

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$569 with 18-55mm lens
Startup delay Less startup delay
Supports 24p No 24p support
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the Alpha NEX-5 vs the NEX-5N
Nikon 1 J1

Nikon 1 J1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$547 with 10-30mm lens
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Continuous shooting Shoots much faster
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Overall image quality Significantly worse image quality
Compare the 1 J1 vs the NEX-5N
Sony NEX-F3

Sony NEX-F3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$600 with 18-55mm lens
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Built-in flash Built-in flash
Touch screen No touch screen
Movie continuous focus Doesn't focus continuously recording movies
Compare the NEX-F3 vs the NEX-5N
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens
Autofocus Faster autofocus
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the D5100 vs the NEX-5N

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