Canon PowerShot
S5 IS
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
P100

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot S5 IS vs Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P100

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"Materials, fit, and finish are typical for the class and price point."
digitalcamerareview.com | talking about the P100's build-quality
"The P100 is definitely the current big deal in Nikon's Coolpix performance line."
digitalcamerareview.com | talking about the P100's overall-performance

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix P100

Movie format
 Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Canon PowerShot S5 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S5 IS

Size
 Really small
Prosumer size 117x80x78 mm
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Thickness
 Thin
3.1"
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Digital
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting

differences

Advantages of the Canon S5 IS
Size Smaller 117x80x78 mm vs 114x83x99 mm
Help
 More than 20% smaller
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/2.8
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 At its widest zoom, the S5 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Thickness Thinner 3.1" vs 3.9"
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 More than 20% thinner
Macro focus Better macro capability 0 cm vs 1 cm
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 Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/2000s
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 Around 40% faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 8s
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 Around 90% longer exposures
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the Canon S5 IS

Advantages of the Nikon P100
Wide angle Much better wide angle 26 mm vs 36 mm
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 Around 30% better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Zoom Significantly more zoom 26.1x vs 12x
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 More than 4.5x more zoom
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
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 More than 20% larger screen
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
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 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 8 MP
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 Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
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 1.5 fps
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 More than 6.5x faster continuous shooting
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 207k dots
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 More than 2x higher resolution screen
Sensor size Larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm
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 More than 10% larger sensor
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The P100's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Weight Lighter 481 g vs 550 g
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 More than 10% lighter
Nikon Coolpix P100 Learn more about
the Nikon P100
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot S5 IS Canon PowerShot S5 IS
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Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
Lack of noise, sharp details
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Color accuracy Color accuracy
White balance in varied lighting
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
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Manual controls Manual settings
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Performance Image stabilization
Ability to reduce blur from hand shake
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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
S5 IS:f/2.7
P100:f/2.8
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
S5 IS:0 cm
P100:1 cm
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Weight Heavy Help
S5 IS:550 g
P100:481 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
S5 IS:3.1"
P100:3.9"
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Size Large Help
S5 IS:117x80x78 mm
P100:114x83x99 mm

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Supports RAW No RAW support Help
Less editing fidelity

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$339 - $350
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the PowerShot S5 IS
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the Coolpix P100
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$227 - $230
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the PowerShot S5 IS
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Coolpix P100
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420
Zoom Has much more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the PowerShot S5 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the Coolpix P100
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Super zoom

$355
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 vs the PowerShot S5 IS
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 vs the Coolpix P100
Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Super zoom

$496
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the FinePix HS10 vs the PowerShot S5 IS
Compare the FinePix HS10 vs the Coolpix P100
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Super zoom
Weight Is slightly heavier
Size Is slightly larger
Compare the PowerShot SX20 IS vs the PowerShot S5 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX20 IS vs the Coolpix P100
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$379
Zoom Has much more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the PowerShot S5 IS
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the Coolpix P100

Canon PowerShot S5 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$127 - $245
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen size Much larger screen
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the PowerShot S5 IS
Canon PowerShot S3 IS

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

Super zoom
Size Slightly smaller
Weight Slightly lighter
Screen size Much smaller screen
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Compare the PowerShot S3 IS vs the PowerShot S5 IS
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$169 - $199
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen size Much larger screen
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the PowerShot S5 IS

Nikon Coolpix P100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix P90

Nikon Coolpix P90

Super zoom

$525
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Movie format Lower resolution movies
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Compare the Coolpix P90 vs the Coolpix P100
Olympus SP-800 UZ

Olympus SP-800 UZ

Super zoom

$310 - $379
Zoom More zoom
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Compare the SP-800 UZ vs the Coolpix P100

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Canon PowerShot S5 IS Nikon Coolpix P100
Canon PowerShot S5 IS Nikon Coolpix P100

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