Fujifilm FinePix S100fs

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Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix S100fs

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Canon Rebel T3

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Runner-up

Canon Rebel T3

Reasons to buy the Canon Rebel T3

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Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Battery life
Great battery life
800 shots
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Phase detection autofocus
fast and accurate
Weight
Light-weight
459 g
Live view
Has live view
Preview your photos

differences

Advantages of the Canon T3

Size Much smaller 130x100x78 mm vs 133x93x150 mm
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Around 50% smaller
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality 62.0 vs 43.0
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More than 40% better image quality
Autofocus Faster autofocus Phase detection vs Contrast detection
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Catch candid moments easily
Screen size Larger screen 2.7" vs 2.5"
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Around 10% larger screen
Color depth Better color depth 21.9 bits vs 19.6 bits
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Distinguishes 2.3 more bits of color
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor APS-C 22.2x14.7mm vs 1/1.7" 8.8x6.6mm
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More than 5.5x larger sensor
Thickness Much thinner 3.1" vs 5.9"
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Around 50% thinner
Interchangeable lenses Has interchangeable lenses Yes vs No
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Can take advantage of a variety of lenses
Weight Much lighter 459 g vs 918 g
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2x lighter
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 755 ISO vs 177 ISO
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The T3 has excellent image quality 2.1 f-stops higher ISO than the S100fs
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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The T3's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
True resolution Higher true resolution 12.2 MP vs 11.1 MP
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Capture more than 10% more detail in your photos
Viewfinder Has an optical viewfinder Pentamirror vs Digital
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Optical viewfinders save battery life and are more detailed
Lowest price Cheaper $329.96 vs $842.01
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The best price we've seen is $512 cheaper (2.6x less)
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Advantages of the Fujifilm S100fs

Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 3.9 fps vs 3 fps
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30% faster continuous shooting
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.1 EV vs 11 EV
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0.1 f-stops more dynamic range
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similarities

Compared to recent digital cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Viewfinder Viewfinders Help
T3:Pentamirror
S100fs:Digital
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
1/4000 of a second
Longest exposure Long exposures Help
30 seconds
Thickness Quite thick Help
T3:3.1"
S100fs:5.9"
Weight Heavy Help
T3:459 g
S100fs:918 g
Size Large Help
T3:130x100x78 mm
S100fs:133x93x150 mm
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Screen size Very small screens Help
T3:2.7"
S100fs:2.5"
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
T3:11 EV
S100fs:11.1 EV
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Poor movies Help
T3:720p @ 30fps
S100fs:480p @ 30fps

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 with 18-55mm lens

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$544 - $949 body only

$649 - $867 with 18-55mm lens

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Battery life Has a significantly shorter battery life
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$619 - $700 body only

$745 - $1,000 with 18-55mm lens

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Weight Is slightly heavier
Battery life Has a significantly shorter battery life
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens

Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Weight Is slightly heavier
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi

Entry-level DSLR

$468 body only

$679 with 18-55mm lens

Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Size Is slightly smaller
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$848 - $1,304 body only

$1,177 - $1,342 with 18-135mm lens

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Weight Is significantly heavier
Size Is slightly larger
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures

Canon Rebel T3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon EOS Rebel T1i

Canon Rebel T1i

Entry-level DSLR

$471 - $629 body only

$549 - $575 with 18-55mm lens

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Battery life Significantly shorter battery life
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS

Entry-level DSLR

$348 - $595 body only

$439 with 18-55mm lens

Size Smaller
Thickness Thinner
Autofocus Slower autofocus
Movie format Does not take movies
Nikon D3000

Nikon D3000

Entry-level DSLR

$487 with 18-55mm lens

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Size Smaller
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Movie format Does not take movies

Fujifilm FinePix S100fs Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm X-S1

Fujifilm X-S1

Pro digicam

$828 - $964

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Much larger screen
Size Larger
Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Super zoom

$438 - $500

Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Sensor size Slightly smaller sensor
Fujifilm FinePix S200EXR

Fujifilm FinePix S200EXR

Pro digicam

Screen size Larger screen
True resolution Higher true resolution
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$499

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Much larger screen
Overall image quality Slightly worse image quality
True resolution Lower true resolution

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