Olympus XZ-1
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vs Canon S110
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What’s good about the Olympus XZ-1

Best price $289
  • 60% more battery life 320 shots vs 200 shots
  • Significantly cheaper street price $289 vs $448
  • Higher resolution rear screen 614k dots vs 461k dots
  • Has longer exposure available 60 seconds vs 15 seconds
  • Has panorama image capture S110 does not have panorama
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector S110 does not
  • Has an External Mic jack S110 does not

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot S110

Best price
$448
  • Weighs a little bit less than the XZ-1 6.98 oz vs 9.7 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 10 in³ vs 19 in³
  • Higher sensor resolution 12.1 MP vs 10 MP
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
  • Newer camera October 2012 vs February 2011
  • Longer optical zoom 5.0× vs 4.0×
  • Better video capture 1080p 24fps vs 720p 30fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 10 shots per sec vs 8 shots per sec
  • Has HDR on-board XZ-1 does not have HDR
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities XZ-1 does not have Wi-Fi

What the Olympus XZ-1 and Canon S110 have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 45 in² vs 43 in²
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • HDMI port
  • RAW capture

What’s missing from both the Olympus XZ-1 and the Canon S110

  • No 3D capture
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No flip out viewscreen

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