Canon PowerShot
S1 IS
 vs
Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-HX1

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"
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
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
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
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 230k dots vs 114k dots
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 More than 2x higher resolution screen
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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Uses Travel score Travel
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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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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
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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
Weight Heavy Help
S1 IS:469 g
DSC-HX1:544 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
S1 IS:2.6"
DSC-HX1:3.6"
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
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
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
S1 IS:114k dots
DSC-HX1:230k dots

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
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
S1 IS:38 mm
DSC-HX1:28 mm

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$339 - $350
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
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
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$389 - $500
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Size Is slightly smaller
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Travel zoom

$219 - $250
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$139 - $200
True resolution Takes significantly higher resolution photos
Sensor size Has a slightly larger sensor
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the FinePix S2950 vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the FinePix S2950 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

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
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
Nikon Coolpix P310

Nikon Coolpix P310

Pro digicam

$480
Screen size Much larger screen
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the Coolpix P310 vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS

Entry-level DSLR

$334 - $595 body only

$449 - $459 with 18-55mm lens
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Screen size Much larger screen
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Compare the EOS Digital Rebel XS vs the PowerShot S1 IS

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Super zoom

$428
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Size Larger
Weight Slightly heavier
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX100v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Nikon Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom
Zoom More zoom
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Size Slightly larger
Compare the Coolpix P100 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$227 - $230
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Wide angle Better wide angle
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$310 - $475
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Size Much larger
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Compare the FinePix HS20 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

Super zoom

$400
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Supports RAW Shoots RAW
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ35 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

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