Clicky

Canon S100 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS

Portability
93 Imaging
36 Features
48 Overall
40
Canon PowerShot S100 front
 
Olympus SZ-31MR iHS front
Portability
89 Imaging
38 Features
47 Overall
41

Canon S100 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Key Specs

Canon S100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 198g - 99 x 60 x 28mm
  • Revealed December 2011
  • Old Model is Canon S95
  • Successor is Canon S110
Olympus SZ-31MR iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Launched February 2012
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

Canon S100 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Overview

In this article, we will be reviewing the Canon S100 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the S100 (12MP) and SZ-31MR iHS (16MP) and the S100 (1/1.7") and SZ-31MR iHS (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

The S100 was unveiled very close to the SZ-31MR iHS so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple view of how the S100 grades vs the SZ-31MR iHS in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide 

        

          

            
Reasons to pick Canon S100 over the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS

          

          

            
 S100 SZ-31MR iHS 
Manually focus  Dial exact focus
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-31MR iHS over the Canon S100

          

          

            
 SZ-31MR iHS S100 
Screen resolution920k461kSharper screen (+459k dot)
Touch screen  Quickly navigate
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon S100 and Olympus SZ-31MR iHS

          

          

            
 S100 SZ-31MR iHS 
LaunchedDecember 2011February 2012Same age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen  Lack of selfie screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon S100 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Physical Comparison

          

          

            
For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon S100 comes with outer measurements of 99mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS has dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).
Look at the Canon S100 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the S100 versus the SZ-31MR iHS.
Canon S100 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS size comparison
Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S100 and SZ-31MR iHS is 93 and 89 respectively.
Canon S100 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon S100 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
More often than not, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions simply by researching specifications. The picture underneath may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the S100 and SZ-31MR iHS.
To sum up, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S100 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS will provide you with greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a little more aggressively.

            Canon S100 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon S100 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon S100 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


                Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone        

	
	
	
	

        

          
Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Canon S100 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Portrait photography highlights
44
 has manual focus
 flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000 seconds)
 includes face detection autofocus
 supports RAW formats
 external flash not possible
 resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor size (1/1.7")
34
 good MP (16MP)
 comes with face detect focusing
 lack of manual focus
 manual exposure not available
 can't use external flash
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
Photography Glossary
Street Comparison
Canon S100 Street photography info
Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Street photography info
65
 image stabilization (Optical)
 supports RAW formats
 screen does not articulate
 very small sensor size (1/1.7")
64
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports focus via touch
 lighter than competition (226 grams)
 no moving screen
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month
Sports Comparison
 Canon S100 as a Sports photography camera
 Olympus SZ-31MR iHS as a Sports photography camera
32
 image stabilization (Optical)
 includes tracking autofocus
 low fps (2.0 frames per second)
 resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor size (1/1.7")
 bad battery pack (200 CIPA)
 lack of phase detect autofocus
44
 excellent zoom range (25-600mm  24.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good MP (16 megapixels)
 comes with tracking focus
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 low battery pack (200 shots)
 has no phase detect AF
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video
Travel Comparison
Canon S100 Travel photography features
Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Travel photography features
61
 has built in flash
 decently wide (24mm)
 good maximum aperture (f2.0)
 doesn't have Timelapse function
 bad battery pack (200 CIPA)
 resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 display is not selfie friendly
67
 lighter than competition (226g)
 supports focus via touch
 good MP (16MP)
 built-in flash
 decently wide (25mm)
 very long zoom (600mm)
 no Timelapse mode
 low battery pack (200 CIPA)
 does not feature selfie friendly display
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms
Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Canon S100
Landscape photography with Olympus SZ-31MR iHS
50
 has manual focus
 decently wide (24mm)
 good maximum aperture (f2.0)
 screen size is good (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 supports RAW formats
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor size (1/1.7")
 bad battery pack (200 CIPA)
 doesn't have Timelapse function
40
 decently wide (25mm)
 screen size is good (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good MP (16MP)
 lack of manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
 manual exposure not available
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
 low battery pack (200 CIPA)
 no Timelapse mode
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban
Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Canon S100
Vlogging with Olympus SZ-31MR iHS
36
 decently wide (24mm)
 good maximum aperture (f2.0)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 includes face detection autofocus
 high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 display is not selfie friendly
 doesn't have external microphone jack
34
 decently wide (25mm)
 touchscreen enabled
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 comes with face detect focusing
 high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 lighter than competition (226 grams)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
 does not feature selfie friendly display
 no microphone port
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images
        
                
        

          

            
Canon S100 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S100 and Olympus SZ-31MR iHS
 Canon PowerShot S100Olympus SZ-31MR iHS
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot S100 Olympus SZ-31MR iHS
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-12-22 2012-02-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 5 Dual TruePic V
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
AF touch    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
AF tracking    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
AF live view    
Face detect focusing    
Contract detect focusing    
Phase detect focusing    
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.0-5.9 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 461 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Display tech - Hypercrystal III TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1700 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash range 7.00 m 9.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Max flash sync 1/2000 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (120, 30 fps), 320 x 240 (240, 30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 198g (0.44 pounds) 226g (0.50 pounds)
Dimensions 99 x 60 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 50 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 153 not tested
Other
Battery life 200 photographs 200 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-5L LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail price $429 $0