Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX150 IS vs Fujifilm FinePix S4500

Fujifilm FinePix S4200

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Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

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Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix S4200

Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Digital
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Size
 Really small
Mid size 113x73x46 mm
Thickness
 Thin
1.8"
Weight
 Light-weight
306 g
 
Differences | Recommendations | Similarities | Competitors | Appearance | Discussion

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX150 IS
Size Significantly smaller 113x73x46 mm vs 118x81x100 mm
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 2.5x smaller
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens, Sensor shift vs Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
Thickness Significantly thinner 1.8" vs 3.9"
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 2.2x thinner
Weight Significantly lighter 306 g vs 543 g
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 More than 40% lighter
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 2 cm
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 Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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 Almost the same
Lowest price Cheaper $92.00 vs $147.99
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 The best price we've seen is $56 cheaper (around 40% less)
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2500s vs 1/2000s
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 20% faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 8s
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 Around 90% longer exposures
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Learn more about
the Canon SX150 IS

Advantages of the Fujifilm S4200
Zoom More zoom 24x vs 12x
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 4x more zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.1 vs f/3.4
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 At its widest zoom, the S4200's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Battery life Significantly longer battery life 300 shots vs 110 shots
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 More than 2.5x more shots per battery charge
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Fujifilm FinePix S4200 Learn more about
the Fujifilm S4200
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Canon PowerShot SX150 IS
32 vs 33
Explain scores
Fujifilm FinePix S4200 Fujifilm FinePix S4200
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a travel zoom with a super zoom.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
SX150 IS:1 cm
S4200:2 cm
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
SX150 IS:$92.00
S4200:$147.99
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
SX150 IS:0.9 fps
S4200:1.2 fps
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Travel zoom

$149 - $209
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Light sensitivity (boost) Significantly lower boost light sensitivity
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot SX160 IS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX160 IS vs the FinePix S4200
Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$165 - $249
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
3D Captures 3D images
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the FinePix S4200
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20

Super zoom

$163
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-LZ20 vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Compare the Lumix DMC-LZ20 vs the FinePix S4200
Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$129
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the FinePix S2950 vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Compare the FinePix S2950 vs the FinePix S4200
Nikon Coolpix L310

Nikon Coolpix L310

Super zoom

$187
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix L310 vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Compare the Coolpix L310 vs the FinePix S4200
Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Super zoom

$229
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the PowerShot SX500 IS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX500 IS vs the FinePix S4200
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$200 - $229
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the FinePix S4200

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$247
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Samsung WB150F

Samsung WB150F

Travel zoom

$159
Wide angle Better wide angle
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the WB150F vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$235 - $290
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Aperture Wider aperture
Size Larger
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Nikon Coolpix L610

Nikon Coolpix L610

Travel zoom

$129 - $150
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Lowest price Slightly more expensive
Compare the Coolpix L610 vs the PowerShot SX150 IS

Fujifilm FinePix S4200 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm FinePix S4500

Fujifilm FinePix S4500

Super zoom

$159
Zoom More zoom
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Compare the FinePix S4500 vs the FinePix S4200
Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Super zoom

$335
Zoom More zoom
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Lowest price Significantly more expensive
Compare the FinePix S4000 vs the FinePix S4200
Nikon Coolpix L820

Nikon Coolpix L820

Super zoom

$277
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the Coolpix L820 vs the FinePix S4200

appearance

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Fujifilm FinePix S4200
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Fujifilm FinePix S4200
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Fujifilm FinePix S4200

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