Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon ELPH 100 HS vs Canon PowerShot SD960 IS

Canon PowerShot SD960 IS

58

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SD960 IS

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

54

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Shutter lag
Barely any delay taking photos
370 ms shutter lag
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO

differences

Advantages of the Canon SD1300 IS

Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
Help
Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Size Slightly smaller 91x56x22 mm vs 98x54x22 mm
Help
Almost the same
Weight Slightly lighter 140 g vs 145 g
Help
Almost the same
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Advantages of the Canon SD960 IS

Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
Help
Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Screen size Larger screen 2.8" vs 2.7"
Help
Almost the same
Macro focus Better macro capability 2 cm vs 3 cm
Help
Focus on subjects more than 30% closer to the lens
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/1600s vs 1/1500s
Help
Around 10% faster max shutter speed
Canon PowerShot SD960 IS Learn more about
the Canon SD960 IS
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS
54 vs 58
Explain scores
Canon PowerShot SD960 IS Canon PowerShot SD960 IS
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Size Fairly small Help
SD1300 IS:91x56x22 mm
SD960 IS:98x54x22 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
SD1300 IS:3 cm
SD960 IS:2 cm
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
SD1300 IS:1/1500s
SD960 IS:1/1600s
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Screen size Very small screens Help
SD1300 IS:2.7"
SD960 IS:2.8"
Movie format Poor movies Help
SD1300 IS:480p @ 30fps
SD960 IS:720p @ 30fps
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
4x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Canon PowerShot SD780 IS

Canon PowerShot SD780 IS

Ultra compact

Size Is slightly smaller
Thickness Is thinner
Weight Is slightly heavier
Screen size Has a slightly smaller screen
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$147

Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Ultra compact

$225

Thickness Is thinner
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$195 - $196

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker

Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$129

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Shutter lag Much more shutter lag
Size Larger
Canon PowerShot A1300

Canon PowerShot A1300

Compact

$109 - $119

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Size Significantly larger
Thickness Significantly thicker

Canon PowerShot SD960 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$544 - $949 body only

$649 - $867 with 18-55mm lens

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 with 18-55mm lens

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier

appearance

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Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS Canon PowerShot SD960 IS
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