Olympus E-PL1
Mirrorless Camera
 vs Canon S100
Premium Compact Camera

What’s good about the Olympus PEN E-PL1

Best price $599
  • 45% more battery life 290 shots vs 200 shots
  • Significantly larger image sensor 225 mm² vs 43 mm²
  • Has longer exposure available 60 seconds vs 15 seconds
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 3 shots per sec vs 2 shots per sec
  • Interchangeable lenses S100 does not have lens options
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector S100 does not
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What’s good about the Canon PowerShot S100

Best price
$339
  • Weighs a lot less than the E-PL1 6.98 oz vs 12.13 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 10 in³ vs 21 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $339 vs $599
  • Higher resolution rear screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Newer camera December 2011 vs March 2010
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 3.0″ vs 2.7″
  • Better video capture 1080p 24fps vs 720p 30fps
  • Has GPS location tagging E-PL1 does not have GPS
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What the Olympus E-PL1 and Canon S100 have in common

  • Similar sensor resolutions 12.3 MP vs 12.1 MP
  • HDMI port
  • RAW capture

What’s missing from both the Olympus E-PL1 and the Canon S100

  • No HDR processing
  • No 3D capture
  • No panorama mode
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen
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