Apple iPhone 4S
Budget Compact Camera
vs Canon S100
Premium Compact Camera

What’s good about the Apple iPhone 4S

Best price $649
  • Weighs a little bit less than the S100 4.9 oz vs 6.98 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 4 in³ vs 10 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 0.37″ vs 1.05″
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 3.5″ vs 3.0″
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 1080p 24fps
  • Has HDR on-board S100 does not have HDR
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities S100 does not have Wi-Fi

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot S100

Best price
$339
  • Higher sensor resolution 12.1 MP vs 8 MP
  • Significantly larger image sensor 43 mm² vs 16 mm²
  • Higher resolution rear screen 461k dots vs 326k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 3 f-stops 6,400 ISO vs 800 ISO
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback iPhone 4S does not have HDMI
  • Has RAW image capture iPhone 4S does not have RAW capture

What the Apple iPhone 4S and Canon S100 have in common

  • Both cameras are the same age October 2011 vs December 2011
  • GPS tagging

What’s missing from both the Apple iPhone 4S and the Canon S100

  • No 3D capture
  • No panorama mode
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No hot shoe

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