Canon SX30 IS
Superzoom Camera
 vs Canon S100
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What’s good about the Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Best price $300
  • 85% more battery life 370 shots vs 200 shots
  • Slightly cheaper street price $300 vs $339
  • Higher sensor resolution 14.1 MP vs 12.1 MP
  • Longer optical zoom 35.0× vs 5.0×
  • Viewscreen flips out S100 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has panorama image capture S100 does not have panorama
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector S100 does not
Find out more about the Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot S100

Best price
$339
  • Weighs a lot less than the SX30 IS 6.98 oz vs 21.1 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 10 in³ vs 75 in³
  • Significantly larger image sensor 43 mm² vs 28 mm²
  • Higher resolution rear screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
  • Newer camera December 2011 vs September 2010
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 3.0″ vs 2.7″
  • Better video capture 1080p 24fps vs 720p 30fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 2 shots per sec vs 1 shots per sec
  • Has GPS location tagging SX30 IS does not have GPS
  • Has RAW image capture SX30 IS does not have RAW capture
Find out more about the Canon PowerShot S100

What the Canon SX30 IS and Canon S100 have in common

  • Similiar flash recycle times 10 seconds
  • HDMI port

What’s missing from both the Canon SX30 IS and the Canon S100

  • No HDR processing
  • No 3D capture
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No Wi-Fi
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