Canon S3 IS vs SX130 IS

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Advantages of the Canon S3 IS

Significantly wider aperture

f/2.7

f/3.4

At its widest zoom, the S3 IS's lens captures slightly more light (0.7 f-stops)

Has a flip-out screen

Yes

Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies

Has a viewfinder

Digital

None

A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off

Shoots slightly faster

1.5 fps

1 fps

50% faster continuous shooting

Faster max shutter speed

1/3200s

1/2500s

More than 20% faster max shutter speed

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the Canon S3 IS

Advantages of the Canon SX130 IS

Much larger screen

3.0"

2.0"

More than 50% larger screen

Much better wide angle

28 mm

36 mm

More than 20% better wide angle

Much higher true resolution

9.8 MP

5.9 MP

Capture around 70% more detail in your photos

Much better macro capability

1 cm

10 cm

Focus on subjects 10x closer to the lens

Higher resolution movies

720p @ 30fps

480p @ 30fps

Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video

Smaller

113x73x46 mm

113x78x76 mm

More than 40% smaller

Larger sensor

1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm

1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm

More than 10% larger sensor

Higher resolution screen

230k dots

115k dots

2x higher resolution screen

Significantly lighter

308 g

510 g

Around 40% lighter

Significantly thinner

1.8"

Around 40% thinner

Better maximum light sensitivity

1,600 ISO

800 ISO

The SX130 IS's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better

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the Canon SX130 IS

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Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

30	vs	39
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Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot SX130 IS. 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 travel zoom.

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Canon IXUS 220 HS vs Canon SX130 IS

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

	Good image stabilization
	Lens

Fast max shutter speeds

S3 IS:	1/3200s
SX130 IS:	1/2500s

	No boost ISO
	Lacks boost light sensitivity

Heavy

S3 IS:	510 g
SX130 IS:	308 g

Quite thick

S3 IS:	3"
SX130 IS:	1.8"

	Neither camera stitches together panoramas
	You could stitch photos in post

	Lower-end sensor types
	CCD

	Neither has in-camera HDR
	You could do HDR manually

Poor maximum light sensitivity

S3 IS:	800 ISO
SX130 IS:	1,600 ISO

Slow continuous shooting

S3 IS:	1.5 fps
SX130 IS:	1 fps

	Neither camera can take 3D photos
	No 3d support

	No touchscreens
	More buttons

Low resolution screens

S3 IS:	115k dots
SX130 IS:	230k dots

Poor wide angle

S3 IS:	36 mm
SX130 IS:	28 mm

Poor movies

S3 IS:	480p @ 30fps
SX130 IS:	720p @ 30fps

competitors

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$150 - $159

Has slightly more zoom

Creates panoramas in-camera

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is thicker

Compare the FinePix S2950 vs the PowerShot S3 IS

Compare the FinePix S2950 vs the PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Has way more more zoom

Records higher quality movies

Is significantly more expensive

Is thicker

Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the PowerShot S3 IS

Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189

Records higher quality movies

Is slightly smaller

Has a slower max shutter speed

Slightly worse macro focusing

Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot S3 IS

Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$281 - $332

Records higher quality movies

Has a slightly higher resolution screen

Is significantly more expensive

Significantly worse macro focusing

Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the PowerShot S3 IS

Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Has a significantly wider aperture

Records higher quality movies

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is significantly more expensive

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot S3 IS

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420

Has way more more zoom

Has a significantly wider wide angle lens

Is much more expensive

Is thicker

Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the PowerShot S3 IS

Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$299

Has significantly more zoom

Records higher quality movies

Is significantly more expensive

Significantly worse macro focusing

Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the PowerShot S3 IS

Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the PowerShot SX130 IS

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens

Much larger sensor

Much higher true resolution

No image stabilization

Larger

Compare the D5100 vs the PowerShot S3 IS

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496

Much better wide angle

Much larger screen

Less zoom

Slightly narrower aperture

Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot S3 IS

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$619 - $700 body only

$745 - $1,000 with 18-55mm lens

Much larger sensor

Much higher true resolution

No image stabilization

Significantly larger

Compare the Rebel T3i vs the PowerShot S3 IS

Fujifilm FinePix S5200 Zoom

Super zoom

Much better macro capability

Shoots RAW

No image stabilization

Screen does not flip out

Compare the FinePix S5200 Zoom vs the PowerShot S3 IS

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

Much larger screen

Much better wide angle

Screen does not flip out

Less zoom

Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot S3 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$136 - $179

Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the PowerShot SX130 IS

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $229

Much higher resolution screen

More zoom

Larger

Significantly thicker

Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Significantly wider aperture

Higher resolution movies

Significantly smaller screen

Less zoom

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

Travel zoom

$225

Significantly wider aperture

Slightly lighter

Much worse wide angle

Much lower true resolution

Compare the PowerShot SX120 IS vs the PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $307

Higher resolution movies

Supports 24p

Significantly worse macro capability

More expensive

Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SX130 IS

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Canon PowerShotS3 IS vs Canon PowerShotSX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S3 IS

recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Canon S3 IS

Advantages of the Canon SX130 IS

recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

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Need help deciding?

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Canon Powershot SX40

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon Powershot S100

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot S3 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon D5100

Canon PowerShot G12

Canon Rebel T3i

Fujifilm FinePix S5200 Zoom

Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Nikon Coolpix L120

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

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