Canon SX150 IS vs Fujifilm S2900HD

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX150 IS

Smaller

113x73x46 mm

110x73x81 mm

More than 40% smaller

Better image stabilization

Lens, Sensor shift

Sensor shift

Less risk of blur

Thinner

1.8"

3.2"

More than 40% thinner

Lighter

306 g

437 g

Around 30% lighter

Better macro capability

1 cm

2 cm

Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens

Faster max shutter speed

1/2500s

1/2000s

20% faster max shutter speed

Longer exposures

15s

Around 90% longer exposures

Learn more about
the Canon SX150 IS

Advantages of the Fujifilm S2900HD

Wider aperture

f/3.1

f/3.4

At its widest zoom, the S2900HD's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)

More zoom

18x

12x

Around 2.5x more zoom

Has a viewfinder

Digital

None

A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off

Learn more about
the Fujifilm S2900HD

recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

34	vs	35
Explain scores

Fujifilm FinePix S2900HD

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

Good macro capabilities

SX150 IS:	1 cm
S2900HD:	2 cm

	Neither camera stitches together panoramas
	You could stitch photos in post

	Lower-end sensor types
	CCD

Slow continuous shooting

SX150 IS:	0.9 fps
S2900HD:	1.2 fps

	Neither has in-camera HDR
	You could do HDR manually

	Neither camera can take 3D photos
	No 3d support

	Poor maximum light sensitivity
	1,600 ISO

	Low resolution screens
	230k dots

	Both shoot high resolution HD movies
	720p @ 30fps

	Poor wide angle
	28 mm

competitors

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20

Super zoom

$196

Has a slightly wider wide angle lens

Has a slightly higher resolution screen

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is slightly more expensive

Compare the Lumix DMC-LZ20 vs the PowerShot SX150 IS

Compare the Lumix DMC-LZ20 vs the FinePix S2900HD

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$129

Creates panoramas in-camera

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is thicker

Compare the FinePix S2950 vs the PowerShot SX150 IS

Compare the FinePix S2950 vs the FinePix S2900HD

Nikon Coolpix L310

Super zoom

$194 - $200

Has a slightly wider wide angle lens

Has much less shutter lag

Is slightly more expensive

Is thicker

Compare the Coolpix L310 vs the PowerShot SX150 IS

Compare the Coolpix L310 vs the FinePix S2900HD

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$100 - $190

Has a slightly wider aperture

Records higher quality movies

Has a slower max shutter speed

Significantly worse macro focusing

Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the PowerShot SX150 IS

Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the FinePix S2900HD

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

Travel zoom

$100 - $139

Has a slightly wider wide angle lens

Is slightly smaller

Has a slower max shutter speed

Significantly worse macro focusing

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W690 vs the PowerShot SX150 IS

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W690 vs the FinePix S2900HD

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$199 - $249

Has slightly more zoom

Has a significantly wider wide angle lens

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is slightly more expensive

Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the PowerShot SX150 IS

Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the FinePix S2900HD

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Travel zoom

$119 - $130

Has a slightly wider wide angle lens

Has a slightly higher resolution screen

Has a slower max shutter speed

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-H90 vs the PowerShot SX150 IS

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-H90 vs the FinePix S2900HD

Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Travel zoom

$149 - $201

Much longer battery life

Slightly more zoom

Slightly narrower aperture

Worse maximum light sensitivity

Compare the PowerShot SX160 IS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$247

More expensive

Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$199

Supports 24p

Higher resolution movies

Significantly worse macro capability

More expensive

Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS

Samsung WB150F

Travel zoom

$149

Better wide angle

Can create panoramas in-camera

Significantly worse macro capability

More expensive

Compare the WB150F vs the PowerShot SX150 IS

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$215

Much higher resolution screen

Wider aperture

Larger

Worse image stabilization

Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the PowerShot SX150 IS

Fujifilm FinePix S4500

Super zoom

$149

Significantly more zoom

Better wide angle

Larger

Heavier

Compare the FinePix S4500 vs the FinePix S2900HD

Samsung HZ15W

Travel zoom

Better wide angle

Smaller

Less zoom

Narrower aperture

Compare the HZ15W vs the FinePix S2900HD

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Canon PowerShotSX150 IS vs Fujifilm FinePixS2900HD

Fujifilm FinePix S2900HD

Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix S2900HD

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX150 IS

Advantages of the Fujifilm S2900HD

recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Nikon Coolpix L310

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

Nikon Coolpix L810

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Samsung WB150F

Nikon Coolpix L120

Fujifilm FinePix S2900HD Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix S4500

Samsung HZ15W

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Canon PowerShot
SX150 IS
vs
Fujifilm FinePix
S2900HD