The canon is smaller, but I guess you reach a size where a little smaller
doesn't matter to me. The big difference is 2.1MP vs. 4MP. I couldn't live
with only 2.1.....
Tom
> You know, I never particularly liked canon, but Here I am talking up the
> S110 again. It's 1/3 smaller in volume and a bit lighter than the Optio.
> I chose it thinking I would have to sacrifice print size and quality to
> get a size I knew I would carry everywhere; after all it's only 2.1meg.
> What I found was that even when cropped to about 70%, I got beautiful
> 8x10 prints on the epson 1270. I bought it on the "Better a camera with
> me than no..." principle and was very pleasantly surprised. Is it
> perfect, no (see the review at dpreview.com), but I have a lot of great
> pictures I wouldn't otherwise have had because I wouldn't have had a
> camera with me. It's also quite a bit cheaper than the 3-4meg small
> cameras (and less than what I paid, but I wouldn't have all those pix if
> I'd waited.).
>
> If you have or buy the S110 or S300, the black leather cases with belt
> loops Canon sells in Canada are much smaller and nicer than the gray
> suede ones they sell in the US. I got mine at Henry's (henrys.com). The
> S300 case might even fit the Kyocera or Optio?
>
> Moose
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