recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

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40 vs 65
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Canon PowerShot SX1 IS Canon PowerShot SX1 IS
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot SX1 IS.

differences

Reasons to consider the Canon S1 IS

Size Significantly smaller 111x78x66 mm vs 128x88x88 mm
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More than 70% smaller
Weight Significantly lighter 469 g vs 615 g
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More than 30% lighter
Lowest price Much cheaper $295.00 vs $599.50
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The best price we've seen is $305 cheaper (more than 2x less)
Thickness Thinner 2.6" vs 3.5"
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More than 30% thinner
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Reasons to consider the Canon SX1 IS

Screen size Much larger screen 2.8" vs 1.5"
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Around 90% larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Wide-angle Much better wide-angle 28 mm vs 38 mm
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Around 40% better wide-angle
True resolution Much higher resolution 9.8 MP vs 3.2 MP
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More than 3x higher resolution
Zoom Significantly more zoom 20x vs 10x
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4x more zoom
Macro focus Much better macro capability 0 cm vs 10 cm
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Almost the same
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/2.5" 6x4mm vs 1/3.6" 5x3mm
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Around 40% larger sensor
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 230k dots vs 114k dots
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More than 2x higher resolution screen
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 4 fps vs 1.7 fps
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Around 2.5x faster continuous shooting
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 1,600 ISO vs 400 ISO
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The SX1 IS's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/2000s
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60% faster max shutter speed
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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Weight Heavy Help
S1 IS:469 g
SX1 IS:615 g
Lowest price Very expensive Help
S1 IS:$295.00
SX1 IS:$599.50
Thickness Quite thick Help
S1 IS:2.6"
SX1 IS:3.5"
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
S1 IS:400 ISO
SX1 IS:1,600 ISO
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensivity
Size Large Help
S1 IS:111x78x66 mm
SX1 IS:128x88x88 mm

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
S1 IS:1/2000s
SX1 IS:1/3200s
Supports 24p No support for 24p Help
Missing that film look
High-speed framerate No high speed movie support Help
Not supported

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Super zoom

$339 - $400

Wide-angle Has a much wider wide-angle lens
Macro focus Much closer macro focusing
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Nikon Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom

$340 - $400

Zoom Has much more zoom
Wide-angle Has a much wider wide-angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is significantly larger
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

Super zoom

$293 - $400

Wide-angle Has a much wider wide-angle lens
Size Is slightly smaller
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger
Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Super zoom

$403 - $409

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Wide-angle Has a much wider wide-angle lens
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is significantly heavier
Canon PowerShot G11

Canon PowerShot G11

Pro digicam

$429 - $520

Wide-angle Has a much wider wide-angle lens
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Super zoom

$350 - $380

Wide-angle Has a much wider wide-angle lens
Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon PowerShot S5 IS

Canon PowerShot S5 IS

Super zoom

$421

Size Is slightly smaller
Macro focus Much closer macro focusing
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier

Canon PowerShot S1 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi

Entry-level DSLR

$759 body only

$733 with 18-55mm lens

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Screen size Much larger screen
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Movie format Does not take movies
Nikon Coolpix S3000

Nikon Coolpix S3000

Compact

$116 - $150

Screen size Much larger screen
Wide-angle Much better wide-angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Zoom Less zoom
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Canon EOS Digital Rebel

Entry-level DSLR

$849 body only

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor
Size Significantly larger
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55

Travel zoom

$212 - $230

Screen size Much larger screen
Wide-angle Much better wide-angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Viewfinder No viewfinder

Canon PowerShot SX1 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100

Super zoom

$494 - $500

Zoom More zoom
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Macro focus Slightly worse macro capability
Thickness Thicker

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