Canon EOS
5D
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Fujifilm FinePix
S100fs

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
Built-in flash
 Built-in flash
Usually standard
Canon EOS 5D

48
Runner-up

Canon EOS 5D

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 5D

Low light performance
 Low noise at high ISO
1,368 ISO
Sensor size
 Large sensor
Full frame 36.0x24.0mm
Viewfinder size
 Large viewfinder
0.71x

differences

Advantages of the Canon 5D
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality 71.0 vs 43.0
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 Around 70% better image quality
Sensor size Much larger sensor Full frame 36.0x24.0mm vs 1/1.7" 8.8x6.6mm
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 Around 15x larger sensor
Size Significantly smaller 152x113x75 mm vs 133x93x150 mm
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 More than 30% smaller
Color depth Better color depth 22.9 bits vs 19.6 bits
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 Distinguishes 3.3 more bits of color
Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO 1,368 ISO vs 177 ISO
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 The 5D has excellent image quality 3 f-stops higher ISO than the S100fs
Thickness Much thinner 3" vs 5.9"
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 2x thinner
Interchangeable lenses Has interchangeable lenses Yes vs No
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 Can take advantage of a variety of lenses
True resolution Higher true resolution 12.7 MP vs 11.1 MP
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 Capture around 20% more detail in your photos
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Viewfinder Has an optical viewfinder Pentaprism vs Digital
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 Optical viewfinders save battery life and are more detailed
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/8000s vs 1/4000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Weight Slightly lighter 895 g vs 918 g
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 Almost the same
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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
Movie format Shoots movies 480p @ 30fps vs None
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 Shoots standard resolution video as well as still pictures
Built-in flash Built-in flash Yes vs No
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 A built-in flash is useful for taking indoor shots where there is little light
Lowest price Much cheaper $842.01 vs $3,991.31
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 The best price we've seen is $3,149 cheaper (4.7x less)
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
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 3.9 fps vs 3 fps
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 30% faster continuous shooting
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 5D Canon EOS 5D
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Fujifilm FinePix S100fs Fujifilm FinePix S100fs
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 pro DSLR with a pro digicam.

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
5D:Pentaprism
S100fs:Digital
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
5D:1/8000s
S100fs:1/4000s
Longest exposure Long exposures Help
30 seconds
Weight Heavy Help
5D:895 g
S100fs:918 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
5D:3"
S100fs:5.9"
Size Large Help
5D:152x113x75 mm
S100fs:133x93x150 mm
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.5"
Movie format One shoots movies Help
5D:None
S100fs:480p @ 30fps
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
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
Viewfinder size Slightly smaller viewfinder
Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS 5D
Compare the EOS 60D vs the FinePix S100fs
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
Viewfinder size Significantly smaller viewfinder
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the EOS 5D
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the FinePix S100fs
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
Viewfinder size Significantly smaller viewfinder
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the EOS 5D
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the FinePix S100fs
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
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder size Significantly smaller viewfinder
Compare the D5100 vs the EOS 5D
Compare the D5100 vs the FinePix S100fs
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 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
Viewfinder size Significantly smaller viewfinder
Compare the D3100 vs the EOS 5D
Compare the D3100 vs the FinePix S100fs
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 significantly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder size Significantly smaller viewfinder
Compare the EOS Digital Rebel XSi vs the EOS 5D
Compare the EOS Digital Rebel XSi vs the FinePix S100fs

Canon EOS 5D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Pro DSLR

$2,198 body only

$2,898 - $2,999 with 24-105mm lens
Movie format Shoots movies
Screen size Much larger screen
Compare the EOS 5D Mark II vs the EOS 5D
Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D

Pro DSLR

$1,549 - $1,821 body only

$1,500 - $1,849 with 18-135mm lens
Movie format Shoots movies
Screen size Much larger screen
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Overall image quality Worse image quality
Compare the EOS 7D vs the EOS 5D
Canon EOS 50D

Canon EOS 50D

Pro DSLR

$1,282 - $1,330 body only
Screen size Much larger screen
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Overall image quality Worse image quality
Compare the EOS 50D vs the EOS 5D
Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$1,000 - $1,197 body only

$1,100 with 55-200mm lens
Movie format Shoots movies
Screen size Much larger screen
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Viewfinder size Smaller viewfinder
Compare the D7000 vs the EOS 5D

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
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
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Sensor size Slightly smaller sensor
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
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Sensor size Slightly smaller sensor
Compare the FinePix HS30 EXR vs the FinePix S100fs
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
Compare the FinePix S200EXR vs the FinePix S100fs
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
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ150 vs the FinePix S100fs

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