Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot S1 IS vs Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
10 fps
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Sensor type
CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second
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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S1 IS

Size
Really small
Standard size 111x78x66 mm
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Thickness
Thin
2.6"

differences

Advantages of the Canon S1 IS

Size Smaller 111x78x66 mm vs 115x83x92 mm
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More than 30% smaller
Thickness Thinner 2.6" vs 3.6"
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Around 30% thinner
Weight Lighter 469 g vs 544 g
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More than 10% lighter
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX1

Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 1.5"
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2x larger screen
Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 38 mm
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Around 30% better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution 8.1 MP vs 3.1 MP
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Capture more than 2.5x more detail in your photos
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1440 x 1080 @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots higher resolution video
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 type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 1.7 fps
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Around 6x faster continuous shooting
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 400 ISO
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The DSC-HX1'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
Sensor size Larger sensor 1/2.7" 5.6x4.2mm vs 1/3.6" 5.3x4.0mm
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More than 10% larger sensor
Lowest price Cheaper $355.00 vs $480.55
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The best price we've seen is $126 cheaper (around 30% less)
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 super zooms, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Screen flips out Flip-out screens Help
Great for movies
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
DSC-HX1:$355.00
Weight Heavy Help
S1 IS:469 g
DSC-HX1:544 g
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
S1 IS:3.1 MP
DSC-HX1:8.1 MP
Thickness Quite thick Help
S1 IS:2.6"
DSC-HX1:3.6"
Sensor size Very small sensors Help
S1 IS:1/3.6" 5.3x4.0mm
DSC-HX1:1/2.7" 5.6x4.2mm
Size Large Help
S1 IS:111x78x66 mm
DSC-HX1:115x83x92 mm
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
S1 IS:114k dots
DSC-HX1:230k dots
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
S1 IS:38 mm
DSC-HX1:28 mm

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

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

External flash No external flash support Help
Less expandable
Supports RAW No RAW support Help
Less editing fidelity
Zoom Poor zoom Help
S1 IS:10x
DSC-HX1:20x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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 slightly heavier
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Super zoom

$742

True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Sensor size Has a slightly larger sensor
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker

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
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
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
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
Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Super zoom

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen size Much larger screen
Size Significantly larger
Weight Heavier

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Super zoom

$409

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Size Larger
Weight Slightly heavier
Nikon Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Zoom More zoom
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Size Slightly larger
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Super zoom

$399

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Size Larger
Weight Slightly heavier
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower

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