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 EOS 30D

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Runner-up

Canon EOS 30D

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 30D

We are not aware of any reasons to consider buying the Canon EOS 30D over the Fujifilm FinePix S100fs.

differences

Advantages of the Canon 30D

Size Significantly smaller 144x106x74 mm vs 133x93x150 mm
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Around 40% smaller
Overall image quality Better image quality 59.0 vs 43.0
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Around 40% better image quality
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor APS-C 22.5x15.0mm vs 1/1.7" 8.8x6.6mm
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Around 6x larger sensor
Thickness Much thinner 2.9" vs 5.9"
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2x thinner
Color depth Better color depth 21.5 bits vs 19.6 bits
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Distinguishes 1.9 more bits of color
Interchangeable lenses Has interchangeable lenses Yes vs No
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Can take advantage of a variety of lenses
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 736 ISO vs 177 ISO
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The 30D has excellent image quality 2.1 f-stops higher ISO than the S100fs
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Weight Lighter 784 g vs 918 g
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More than 10% lighter
Viewfinder Has an optical viewfinder Pentaprism vs Digital
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Optical viewfinders save battery life and are more detailed
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 5 fps vs 3.9 fps
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Around 30% faster continuous shooting
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/8000s vs 1/4000s
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2x faster max shutter speed
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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
True resolution Higher true resolution 11.1 MP vs 8.2 MP
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Capture around 40% more detail in your photos
Movie format Shoots movies 480p @ 30fps vs None
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Shoots standard resolution video as well as still pictures
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.1 EV vs 10.8 EV
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0.3 f-stops more dynamic range
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The S100fs's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $842.01 vs $2,433.88
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The best price we've seen is $1,592 cheaper (2.9x less)
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 10,000 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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The S100fs's boost ISO is 1.6 f-stops better
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digital cameras, and ignoring price

Canon EOS 30D Canon EOS 30D
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Fujifilm FinePix S100fs. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a entry-level DSLR with a pro digicam.

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Canon 30D vs Canon 60D

Have a 30d with macro, 300mm is, and a 18 to 55.  Would I gain much with upgrade to 60d?

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
30D:Pentaprism
S100fs:Digital
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
30D:1/8000s
S100fs:1/4000s
Longest exposure Long exposures Help
30 seconds
Weight Heavy Help
30D:784 g
S100fs:918 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
30D:2.9"
S100fs:5.9"
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.5"
Size Large Help
30D:144x106x74 mm
S100fs:133x93x150 mm
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Movie format One shoots movies Help
30D:None
S100fs:480p @ 30fps
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
30D:10.8 EV
S100fs:11.1 EV
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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 much larger screen
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 much larger screen
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
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 much larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Canon Rebel T3

Canon Rebel T3

Entry-level DSLR

$330 body only

$489 - $500 with 18-55mm lens

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
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 much larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 with 18-55mm lens

Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Nikon D80

Nikon D80

Entry-level DSLR

$700 body only

Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Viewfinder size Slightly larger viewfinder
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed

Canon EOS 30D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon EOS 40D

Canon EOS 40D

Pro DSLR

$650 body only

Screen size Much larger screen
Live view Has live view
Weight Slightly heavier
Canon EOS 20D

Canon EOS 20D

Entry-level DSLR

Color depth Better color depth
Overall image quality Slightly better image quality
Screen size Much smaller screen
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Canon EOS Rebel T1i

Canon Rebel T1i

Entry-level DSLR

$471 - $629 body only

$549 - $575 with 18-55mm lens

Movie format Shoots movies
Screen size Much larger screen
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly slower
Viewfinder size Slightly smaller viewfinder

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 HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$299

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