Please find the difference between two different canon digital cameras with same 8 megapixels resolution. PowerShot S5IS VS PowerShot SX100IS

SX100IS comparison has already been made with all other point and shoot 8 megapixels digital cameras still as it is High End Advanced digital camera its comparison is made with a similar advance digital camera that is S5IS.

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Same Features for Both canon S5-IS & SX100-IS Digital Cameras:

1. Approx 8 Mega pixels resolution
2. 4x Digital Zoom
3. Auto ISO shift + ISO levels 80/100/200/400/800/1600
4. 2.5 inch Low temperature TFT LCD
5. Auto +Manual Control
6 Self timer Activates shutter after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Custom
7. Max Image Resolution 3,264 x 2,448
8. Max Video Resolution 640 x 480

Difference / comparison between Cameras:

Canon Powershot S5IS Digital camera:

+ 12x Optical zoom
+ Electronic Viewfinder
+ More LCD pixels
+ Better maximum aperture
+ Super Macro Shooting Mode
+ More shooting and play back capacity




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Canon Powershot SX100IS Digital camera:

+ Very cheap than S5-IS
+ Better focal length
+ Supports HC MMC plus memory card




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Conclusion:

If we are looking for a cheap price yet to have a high end canon digital camera than SX100-IS will best suits us however it does not have optical viewfinder. If you want to have cheap 8 mega pixels camera then try out other canon digital cameras with eight megapixels.

From all other perspectives Canon S5-IS is better camera than of the SX100-IS due to its features mention above. To closely look at the features and comparison of both cameras please see the table below.

Specification / Features

Better features are highlighted

Canon PowerShort 8 Megapixel’s Camera
S5IS

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 SX100IS

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Optical Zoom 12x Optical Zoom 10x Optical Zoom
Digital Zoom 4x Digital Zoom 4x Digital Zoom
Focal Length 6.0-60mm f/2.8-4.3 (35mm film equivalent: 36-360mm) 6.0-72.0mm f/2.7-3.5 (35mm film equivalent: 36-432mm)
Viewfinder 0.33-inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD electronic viewfinder No Optical Viewfinder
LCD 2.5-inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD screen, Vari-angle type with wide viewing angle  2.5 inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD with wide viewing angle
LCD Pixels Approx. 207,000 pixels Approx. 172,000 pixels
Maximum Aprature  f/2.7 (W) – f/3.5 (T) f/2.8 (W) – f/4.3 (T)
Shutter Speed  15-1/3200 sec. 15-1/2500 sec.
ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 80/100/200/400/800/1600
White Balance Control  Auto, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash), Custom Auto, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H), Custom
Built-in Flash Auto, Auto w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/Red-eye Reduction, Flash Off; FE lock, Safety FE available  Auto, Auto w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash Off; FE lock, Safety FE, Slow Synchro
Shooting Modes Auto; Creative: P, Av, Tv, M, C; Image: Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Special Scene (Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, Indoor, Night Scene, Color Accent, Color Swap), Night Snapshot,
Super Macro, Stitch Assist, Movie		 Auto, P, Av, Tv, M, Portrait, Landscape, Special Scene (Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, Indoor, Night Scene), Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Stitch Assist, Movie
Self Timer Activates shutter after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Custom  Activates shutter after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Custom
Storage SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard SD/SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card
Max Image Resolution 3,264 x 2,448  3,264 x 2,448 
Max Video Resolution 640 x 480  640 x 480
Power Soruce  1. AA-size Alkaline Battery (x4)
2. Rechargeable AA-size NiMH Battery (x4)		 1. AA-size Alkaline Battery (x2)
2. Rechargeable AA-size Ni-MH Battery (x2)
Shooting Capacity  Still Image: approx. 170 shots (AA-size Alkaline Battery); approx. 450 shots (AA-size NiMH Battery)
 Still Image: approx. 140 shots (AA-size Alkaline Battery), approx. 400 shots (AA-size Ni-MH Battery) 
Playback Time Approx. 12 hours (AA-size Alkaline Battery); approx. 15 hours (AA-size NiMH Battery)  Approx. 420 min. (AA-size Alkaline Battery), approx. 600 min. (AA-size Ni-MH Battery)