Canon Powershot
S100
 vs
Fujifilm FinePix
S100fs

Canon Powershot S100

100

Reasons to buy the Canon Powershot S100

Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.0
Movie format
 Full HD
1080p @ 24fps
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Size
 Really small
Compact 99x60x28 mm
Color depth
 Great color depth
20.7 bits
Fujifilm FinePix S100fs

56

Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix S100fs

Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
True resolution
 High true resolution
11.1 MP
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
10,000 ISO
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Digital

differences

Advantages of the Canon S100
Size Much smaller 99x60x28 mm vs 133x93x150 mm
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 11.3x smaller
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.0 vs f/2.8
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 At its widest zoom, the S100's lens captures slightly more light (1 f-stop)
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 24fps vs 480p @ 30fps
Help
 Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video but at a lower frame rate
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
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 More than 20% larger screen
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
Help
 Get that real film feel
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Color depth Better color depth 20.7 bits vs 19.6 bits
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 Distinguishes 1.1 more bits of color
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
Help
 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Weight Much lighter 198 g vs 918 g
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 4.6x lighter
Overall image quality Better image quality 50.0 vs 43.0
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 Around 20% better image quality
Thickness Much thinner 1.1" vs 5.9"
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 5.4x thinner
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.6 EV vs 11.1 EV
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 0.5 f-stops more dynamic range
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
Help
 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution 12 MP vs 11.1 MP
Help
 Capture around 10% more detail in your photos
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
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 More than 2x higher resolution screen
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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 The S100's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 3.9 fps
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 More than 2.5x faster continuous shooting
Lowest price Much cheaper $371.99 vs $842.01
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 The best price we've seen is $470 cheaper (2.3x less)
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs 10,000 ISO
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 The S100's boost ISO is 0.4 f-stops better
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Advantages of the Fujifilm S100fs
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.7" 8.8x6.6mm vs 1/1.8" 7.5x5.5mm
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 More than 40% larger sensor
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
Help
 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Zoom More zoom 14.3x vs 5x
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 More than 8x more zoom
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 177 ISO vs 153 ISO
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 The S100fs has a slight edge (0.2 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
Help
 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
Help
 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
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 Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Longer exposures 30s vs 15s
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 2x longer exposures
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Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
S100:1/1.8" 7.5x5.5mm
S100fs:1/1.7" 8.8x6.6mm
Aperture Wide aperture Help
S100:f/2.0
S100fs:f/2.8
True resolution Capture extremely high resolution images Help
S100:12 MP
S100fs:11.1 MP
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Light sensitivity (boost) Very good boost ISO Help
S100:12,800 ISO
S100fs:10,000 ISO
Lowest price Very expensive Help
S100:$371.99
S100fs:$842.01
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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Compared to recent pro digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
Screen type No OLED screens Help
LCD
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
S100:461k dots
S100fs:230k dots

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Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the Powershot S100
Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the FinePix S100fs
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D5100 vs the Powershot S100
Compare the D5100 vs the FinePix S100fs

Canon Powershot S100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389
Sensor size Larger sensor
Lowest price Slightly cheaper
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Powershot S100
Nikon Coolpix P310

Nikon Coolpix P310

Pro digicam

$300 - $315
Focus points Many more focus points
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Supports RAW No RAW support
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Compare the Coolpix P310 vs the Powershot S100
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Sensor size Larger sensor
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the Powershot S100
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$325
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Battery life Much longer battery life
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Supports 24p No 24p support
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the Powershot S100
Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$499 - $500
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Screen type Has an OLED screen
Overall image quality Significantly worse image quality
Dynamic range Less dynamic range
Compare the XZ-1 vs the Powershot S100

Fujifilm FinePix S100fs Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm X-S1

Fujifilm X-S1

Pro digicam

$828 - $964
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Larger
Compare the X-S1 vs the FinePix S100fs
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$299
Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO
Compare the FinePix HS20 vs the FinePix S100fs
Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Super zoom

$438 - $500
Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Compare the FinePix HS30 EXR vs the FinePix S100fs
Fujifilm FinePix S200EXR

Fujifilm FinePix S200EXR

Pro digicam
Screen size Larger screen
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Compare the FinePix S200EXR vs the FinePix S100fs
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 with 18-55mm lens
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Compare the D3100 vs the FinePix S100fs

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