Updated (September, 2011): Compare the Canon Powershot S100 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX1

Canon PowerShot S95

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"Image quality is still excellent, with a usable ISO range of 80-800 and fast f/2.0 maximum aperture, albeit only at the wide-angle lens setting, making the S95 very well-suited to low-light, hand-held photography."
photographyblog.com | talking about the S95's iso-noise
"Something that was glaringly missing from the S90 - HD video capture - has been rectified on the S95, with 720p movies at 1280x720 pixels resolution available at 24fps complete with stereo sound."
photographyblog.com | talking about the S95's video-quality

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S95

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.0
Size
Really small
Compact 99x58x29 mm
Supports 24p
24p movies
For that film look
Sensor size
Large sensor
1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
HDR
In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
12,800 ISO
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX1

54

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX1

Size
Really small
Compact 98x55x26 mm
Thickness
Thin
1"
Weight
Light-weight
158 g
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Canon S95

Aperture Much wider aperture f/2.0 vs f/3.3
Help
At its widest zoom, the S95's lens captures much more light (1.4 f-stops)
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
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More than 50% larger sensor
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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Get that real film feel
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
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More than 2x higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
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The S95's boost ISO is 1 f-stop better
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The S95's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
True resolution Higher true resolution 10 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Almost the same
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZX1

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
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More than 10% better wide angle
Zoom More zoom 8x vs 3.8x
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More than 4.5x more zoom
Size Smaller 98x55x26 mm vs 99x58x29 mm
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Around 20% smaller
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
Weight Lighter 158 g vs 193 g
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Around 20% lighter
Thickness Thinner 1" vs 1.2"
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More than 10% thinner
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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4x longer exposures
Lowest price Cheaper $247.89 vs $340.00
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The best price we've seen is $92 cheaper (around 30% less)
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1600s
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20% faster max shutter speed
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot S95 Canon PowerShot S95
77 vs 54
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot S95. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a pro digicam with a travel zoom.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Movie format HD (720p) video Help
S95:720p @ 24fps
DMC-ZX1:720p @ 30fps

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$350

Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$499 - $500

Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319 - $330

Zoom Has much more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Canon IXUS 220 HS

Canon IXUS 220 HS

Compact

$163 - $228

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Size Is slightly smaller
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture
Nikon Coolpix P310

Nikon Coolpix P310

Pro digicam

$300 - $315

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599

Movie format Records higher quality movies
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker

Canon PowerShot S95 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Battery life Much longer battery life
Size Much larger
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Nikon Coolpix P300

Nikon Coolpix P300

Pro digicam

$299

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Supports 24p No 24p support

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX3

Travel zoom

$216 - $510

Lowest price Cheaper
Fastest shutter speed Much slower max shutter speed
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7

Travel zoom

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Zoom More zoom
Size Significantly larger
Weight Significantly heavier
Fujifilm FinePix S2990

Fujifilm FinePix S2990

Super zoom

Zoom Much more zoom
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker

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