Canon PowerShot S100 Review

Overall Score

52

Main Features

  • 12 MP 1/1.7 CMOS Sensor
  • 24-120 mm (5x) F2.0-5.9 Zoom Lens
  • 80 - 6400 ISO
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 2 fps continuous shooting
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In GPS
  • 99 x 60 x 28 mm, 198g.
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  • Replaced: PowerShot S95
  • Replaced by: PowerShot S110

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Canon PowerShot S100 Overview


First introduced in December, 2011, Canon PowerShot S100 is a 12 MP Compact with a 1/1.7 (7.44 x 5.58 mm) sized CMOS sensor. Canon replaced the older Canon S95 with PowerShot S100. Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:

Compare Canon S100 with Canon S95

Canon replaced PowerShot S100 with Canon S110. Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:

Compare Canon S100 with Canon S110


Canon S100 comes with a 7.53 x 5.64 mm CMOS sensor, which has a diagonal of 9.41 mm (0.37").

- Full Frame
- Canon PowerShot S100

Sensor resolution of Canon S100 ~ 4009 x 2992 pixels.

Canon S100 has Crop Factor: 4.6

The sensor has a surface area of 42.5 mm².

There are approximate 11,994,928 photosites (pixels) on this area.


Proc and Cons of Canon S100


Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Canon PowerShot S100 with competitors in small sensor compact cameras.

Pros
Built-in Wireless
AF Face Detection
2.0 fps Continuous Shooting
Manual Exposure Mode
9 Focus Points
±3 AE Bracketing Range
Optical Image Stabilization
RAW Support
Manual Focus
2.0 Lens at Wide
198g Light Body
24 mm Wide Angle Lens
Focus Bracketing
Cons
No Bluetooth
No Touch Screen
No Built-in Viewfinder
Slow Lens at Wide: F2.0
Low Screen Resolution: 461k dots
Low Battery Life: 200 shots
No Articulating Screen
No Environmental Sealing
No External Flash
Slow Lens at Tele: F5.9
Slow Continuous Shooting: 461 fps
Type Scores

Canon PowerShot S100 has an Overall Score of 52/100 and ranked #137 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #472 out of 1222 in all cameras.

Canon S100 Scores
Imaging score
43
Features score
50
Value for money score
68
Portability score
96
Overall score
52
Average Scores in Small Sensor Compact
Imaging Score
22
Features Score
34
Value For Money Score
53
Portability Score
96
Overall score
36

Physical Dimensions of Canon S100


Canon PowerShot S100 weighs 198g and has external dimensions of 99 x 60 x 28mm (3.9 x 2.36 x 1.1"). Considering that the average weight of Small Sensor Compact cameras is 175g, Canon S100 is 23 grams more than the average weight of cameras in this category.

Weight Comparison
Small Sensor Compact Cameras


Canon S100
198g
Average weight
175g
Min weight
103g
Max weight
423g

Thickness Comparison
Small Sensor Compact Cameras


Canon S100
28mm
Average Thickness
26mm
Min Thickness
10mm
Max Thickness
60mm

Here is the front and top view image of Canon PowerShot S100 with the dimensions:

Canon PowerShot S100

Size Compared to Major Competitors


Model Weight PowerShot S100 Dimensions PowerShot S100
Canon PowerShot S110 Canon S110 198 g 198 g 99 x 59 x 27 mm 99 x 60 x 28 mm
Canon PowerShot S120 Canon S120 217 g 198 g 100 x 59 x 29 mm 99 x 60 x 28 mm
Canon PowerShot S95 Canon S95 195 g 198 g 100 x 58 x 30 mm 99 x 60 x 28 mm
Canon PowerShot S200 Canon S200 181 g 198 g 100 x 59 x 26 mm 99 x 60 x 28 mm
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Sony RX100 III 290 g 198 g 102 x 58 x 41 mm 99 x 60 x 28 mm
Canon PowerShot S90 Canon S90 195 g 198 g 100 x 58 x 31 mm 99 x 60 x 28 mm
Canon PowerShot G9 X Canon G9 X 209 g 198 g 98 x 58 x 31 mm 99 x 60 x 28 mm
Canon PowerShot G7 X Canon G7 X 304 g 198 g 103 x 60 x 40 mm 99 x 60 x 28 mm

Specifications of Canon PowerShot S100


General
Brand Canon
Model PowerShot S100
Announced December, 2011
Body Type Compact
Lens
Lens Mount fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses 0
Macro Focus Range 3
Screen
Screen Size 3"
Screen Type Fixed
Screen Resolution 461k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder None
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 9
Number of Cross Focus Points 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/15 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Continuous Shooting 2.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 7.00
Flash Modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±3 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size 1/1.7
Sensor Type CMOS
Sensor Dimensions 7.53 x 5.64 mm
Sensor Area 42.5 mm²
Sensor Resolution 12 MP
Max Image Resolution 4000 x 3000
Max Native ISO 6400
Min Native ISO 80
Max Boosted ISO 0
Min Boosted ISO 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Video Formats H.264, Motion JPEG
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS Built-In
Wireless Connectivity Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 200 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack
Battery Model NB-5L
Physical
Weight 198 g
Physical Dimensions 99 x 60 x 28 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage Slots 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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