Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon ELPH 100 HS vs Nikon Coolpix L24

Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

Wide angle
Wide angle lens
28 mm
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
Nikon Coolpix L22

41

Runner-up

Nikon Coolpix L22

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix L22

Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Shutter lag
Barely any delay taking photos
350 ms shutter lag

differences

Advantages of the Canon SD1300 IS

Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 37 mm
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More than 20% better wide angle
Size Significantly smaller 91x56x22 mm vs 98x61x28 mm
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More than 30% smaller
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.1
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At its widest zoom, the SD1300 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
Weight Lighter 140 g vs 183 g
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More than 20% lighter
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1.1"
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More than 20% thinner
Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS Learn more about
the Canon SD1300 IS

Advantages of the Nikon L22

Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Nikon Coolpix L22 Learn more about
the Nikon L22
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Movie format Standard resolution video Help
SD1300 IS:480p @ 30fps
L22:480p
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
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
SD1300 IS:28 mm
L22:37 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
SD1300 IS:4x
L22:3.6x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$147

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
Canon PowerShot A1200

Canon PowerShot A1200

Compact

$69

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
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 ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Sensor size Slightly smaller sensor
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Sensor size Slightly smaller sensor
Canon PowerShot SD780 IS

Canon PowerShot SD780 IS

Ultra compact

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
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 SD1400 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Ultra compact

$225

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Smaller
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO
Lowest price More expensive

Nikon Coolpix L22 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix L24

Nikon Coolpix L24

Compact

$60

True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Sensor size Slightly smaller sensor
Canon PowerShot A800

Canon PowerShot A800

Compact

$84 - $90

Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Aperture Slightly wider aperture
Screen size Much smaller screen
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Nikon Coolpix L20

Nikon Coolpix L20

Compact

Weight Significantly lighter
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Nikon Coolpix S220

Nikon Coolpix S220

Ultra compact

Size Significantly smaller
Wide angle Better wide angle
Screen size Much smaller screen
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Nikon Coolpix L26

Nikon Coolpix L26

Compact

$100

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture

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